by Susan | Sep 13, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 13, 2007 The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Four counties voted against it: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. The declaration was based on a concern that “indigenous...
by Susan | Sep 12, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 12, 1960 John F. Kennedy, Democratic Party candidate for president, gave a speech to Baptist ministers in Houston, Texas, on this evening, in which he explained his views on the place of religion in politics. Kennedy had recently been attacked by a...
by Susan | Sep 11, 2016 | peacemaker birthdays
September 11, 1917 Jessica Mitford “You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty.” September 12, 1921 Stanislaw Lem “Is it progress if a cannibal uses a knife and fork?” September 13, 1938 Judith Martin...
by Susan | Sep 10, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 10, 1897 In the Lattimer massacre, 19 mine workers were killed and dozens were wounded while marching peacefully. The strike began weeks prior as miners from eastern Pennsylvanian protested extremely dangerous working conditions, unpaid overtime, and the...
by Susan | Sep 8, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 8, 2009 Sudanese journalist Lubna Ahmed Hussein, who spent a day in jail for refusing to pay a fine for wearing “indecent trousers,” vowed on her release to keep up the battle against the...
