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...
by Susan | Dec 10, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 10, 1945 The “Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists” was first published. The Bulletin was founded by Manhattan Project scientists who “could not remain aloof to the consequences of their work.” The organization’s early years chronicled the dawn...
by Susan | Dec 9, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 9, 1948 The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The document is often referred to as the Genocide Convention. The United States did not ratify it until November 4, 1988 — 40 years later. The leader...
by Susan | Dec 7, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 7, 1971 The Hoe Avenue Peace Meeting was called to propose a general truce and an unprecedented New York City inter-gang alliance. The meeting was a success but while no lasting peace was ever established, a subsequent negotiation established a procedure for...
by Susan | Dec 6, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 6, 1987 On the eve of Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev’s arrival in the United States for a summit meeting with President Ronald Reagan, more than 200,000 in Washington protested Soviet policies concerning Russian Jews. The protests succeeded in focusing...
by Susan | Dec 5, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 5, 1484 During what is known as the Little Ice Age, the grip of freezing weather, failing of crops, rising crime, and mass starvation resulted in an increasing fear of witches. On the request of German inquisitor Heinrich Kramer, Innocent VIII issued the...
