Celebrate Mother’s Day: Stop War
I had no idea until I read this piece that the original purpose of Mother’s Day was to protest war. Here is the founding Mother’s Day Declaration by Julia Ward Howe in 1870: Arise, then, women of this...
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The Evolution of a Quote: Misconceived, Misattributed, Misconstrued
Yesterday a professional contact of mine shared the following message on Facebook: "Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always...
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Catch A Peace Tiger By The Tail
This week, we have added a tiger to our menagerie of animals for peace. Is that safe? Shouldn’t we remember Life of Pi, for goodness sakes? It’s true that we all have the capability to act violently....
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Istanbul joins Asia and Europe for Peace
The morning is rising over Kadikoy, a neighborhood of Istanbul that sits on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. In this photograph you can see the “iskelesi,” the ferry terminal that allows commuters to...
View ArticleTurn your Gaze: Maine Drone Peace Walk, October 10-19
If we only look at the politicians, it’s easy to get discouraged. So many of them promise to act against powerful institutional interests and for the rights of everyday people, then gain office and...
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No Farms No Slogans
For years, I’ve seen the No Farms No Food bumper sticker, and wondered what the message was trying to get at. Sure, we need farmers to grow ingredients for food, but that’s such a general need, it’s...
View ArticlePoised to Become More Dependent on the Military, Maine Walks for Peace
In the mountains of western Maine, the U.S. government is planning to take an area the size of a small town and fill it with Interceptor missiles. Part of the “Star Wars” missile defense system that...
View ArticleNovember 11: Armistice Day Declaration
Whereas the 11th of November 1918, marked the cessation of the most destructive, sanguinary, and far reaching war in human annals and the resumption by the people of the United States of peaceful...
View ArticlePeace Breaks Out!
Today at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, peace broke out, catching thousands of travelers by surprise. There were no terrorist attacks, or bomb threats, or mass shootings. People just went about their lives....
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Exactly How is Peace Gay?
Participating in the protest on Thursday outside Donald Trump’s speech in Bangor, I found the most interesting part of the experience was the emptying of the auditorium where Trump spoke. As they left...
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