by Susan | Aug 14, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
August 14, 2013 U.S. runner Nick Symmonds became “the first international athlete to denounce Russia’s law against “gay propaganda” on the country’s soil.” He had just won the silver medal in the 800 m race in Moscow, and dedicated...
by Susan | Aug 13, 2017 | peacemaker birthdays
August 13, 1851 Felix Adler “Every outcry against the oppression of some people by other people, or against what is morally hideous is the affirmation of the principle that a human being as such is not to be violated. A human being is not to be handled as a tool...
by Susan | Aug 13, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
August 13, 1961 The city of Berlin was divided as East Germany sealed off the border between the city’s eastern (Soviet Union-controlled) and western (American-, British- and French-controlled) sectors in order to halt the flight of economic and political refugees to...
by Susan | Aug 12, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
August 12, 1998 Representatives of Swiss banks and holocaust survivors agreed to a settlement of $1.25 billion in reparations for victims of the Nazi...
by Susan | Aug 11, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
August 11, 1984 Prior to his weekly radio address, unaware that the microphone was open and he was broadcasting, President Ronald Reagan joked, “My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia...
