by Susan | Apr 28, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
April 28, 1915 The International Congress of Women convened at The Hague, Netherlands, with more than 1,200 delegates from 12 countries, all dedicated to the cause of peace and an end to World War I. Often referred to as the Women’s Peace Congress, the meeting...
by Susan | Apr 27, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
April 27, 1987 The Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia, was blockaded by people protesting U.S. policies in Central America and Southern Africa. 700 were...
by Susan | Apr 27, 2015 | National Poetry Month
You who are happy in a thousand homes, Or overworked therein, to a dumb peace; Whose souls are wholly centered in the life Of that small group you personally love; Who told you that you need not know or care About the sin and sorrow of the world? Do you believe the...
by Susan | Apr 26, 2015 | peacemaker birthdays
April 27, 1927 Coretta Scott King “Forgiving violence does not mean condoning violence. There are only two alternatives to forgiving violence: revenge, or adopting an attitude of never-ending bitterness and anger. For too long we have treated violence with...
by Susan | Apr 26, 2015 | National Poetry Month
THE single clenched fist lifted and ready, Or the open asking hand held out and waiting. Choose: For we meet by one or the other.
