by Susan | Jul 11, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
July 11, 1924 Eric Liddell won the gold medal in 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, after refusing to run in the heats for 100m, his favored distance, on the Sunday because of religious reasons. “God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast.” This is...
by Susan | Jul 10, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
July 10, 2015 An internal report by the American Psychological Association (APA) made public on this day revealed that top leaders of the APA had assisted torture programs operated by the CIA and the Pentagon in the war on terror. The report concluded that the...
by Susan | Jul 9, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history, Uncategorized
July 9, 1955 The Russell–Einstein Manifesto was released by Bertrand Russell in London, England, United Kingdom. It highlighted the dangers posed by nuclear weapons and called for world leaders to seek peaceful resolutions to international...
by Susan | Jul 8, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
July 8, 1853 US warships, commanded by Commodore Matthew Perry under orders from American President Millard Fillmore, arrived at Edo, capital of the closed country of Japan, to demand that it open for trade. This is an example of “gunboat diplomacy,” the pursuit...
by Susan | Jul 7, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
July 7, 1957 Convened at the onset of the Cold War, a group of scientists held their first peace conference in the village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Canada. The mission of the Pugwash Conference was to “. . . bring scientific insight and reason to bear on threats to...
by Susan | Jul 6, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
July 6, 1944 During World War II, while stationed at Fort Hood, Texas as a Second Lieutenant, Baseball player Jackie Robinson refused to move to the back of an Army bus when requested to by the driver. The driver summoned the military police, who took Robinson into...
