by Susan | Oct 7, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 7, 2007 Thousands of people marched through Hong Kong’s streets to demand the right to pick their city’s leader and legislature and hoisted yellow umbrellas, starting the “umbrella...
by Susan | Oct 6, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 6, 2011 Some 300 Afghan men and women marched through Kabul, the eve of the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan, to condemn the United States as occupiers and demand the immediate withdrawal of all foreign...
by Susan | Oct 5, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 5, 1947 In the first ever televised White House address, President Truman asked Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Thursdays to help stockpile grain for starving people in Europe. Truman worried that if the U.S. didn’t provide...
by Susan | Oct 4, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 4, 2014 Thousands marched in Africa and around the world to pressure governments to do more to stop the poaching industry that many fear is driving rhinos and elephants to the brink of extinction. The Global March for Elephants and Rhinos took place in 136...
by Susan | Oct 3, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 3, 2008 President Bush signed the Child Soldiers Accountability Act, making it a federal crime in the US to recruit and use soldiers under 15 years even if they operate outside the US. Rebel groups and government-armed militias using child soldiers in the...
