by Susan | Dec 13, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 14, 1883 Morihei Ueshiba “As soon as you concern yourself with the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weaken and...
by Susan | Dec 13, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 13, 1989 In response to the State of New York’s decision to build a nuclear waste dump, the Allegheny County Nonviolent Action Group (ACNAG) was formed by concerned residents who determined that nonviolent resistance was the only way to stop the dump...
by Susan | Dec 12, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 12, 1983 Seventy people were arrested in Boston outside a hotel where a “New Trends in Missiles” trade conference is being held. Inside the hotel, more than 1,000 cockroaches were let loose to symbolize the likely survivors of nuclear...
by Susan | Dec 11, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history, Uncategorized
December 11, 1964 The U.S. Post Office announced that it would dismantle over 5,000 “observation stations” in men’s restrooms in post offices across the country. Postmaster General John A. Gronouski called the practice “An unfortunate invasion of privacy,” but he did...
