In part 1 of 2, Guest Contributor Nilay Arkun interviews Kai Brand-Jacobsen, PATRIR’s Director of Peace Operations, about the inner workings of a peace institute and the larger field of peace work. Kai, it’s a pleasure for me to interview you today, thank you for your time. As one of the co-founders and Director of …
Guest Contributor Nathan Lawrence looks at anti-militarism bi-partisanship past and present. The year is 2013, Obama has been in office for more than 100 days, and the sequester has been in effect for several weeks now. In the midst of it all, the polarization between the GOP and the Democratic Party seems to be …
If Turkey wants to join the ranks of countries like Norway, Canada and Japan, it has some work to do. May 9, 2013 – Last month, I was invited to teach a Peace Journalism course and speak at a conference in Istanbul, Turkey which gave me an opportunity to revisit and re-acquaint myself with a country …
Restorative Justice is generally concerned not with collecting facts, determining fault, or laying blame but with repairing the harm done and moving beyond the victim/offender dichotomy in order to address the feelings and needs of all parties to the conflict. by Matthew Johnson, Peace Is Possible Contributor Most, if not all, arguments made in favor …
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With all the hubbub about this month being the tenth anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq, we’ve heard plenty about the cost, the losses, and the problems of the ongoing violence in Iraq. There have also been a smattering of stories about how the mainstream media could (or should) have covered the lead up …
Peace Is Sexy wants to make sure that you’re having a peaceful and sexy Valentine’s Day. Unfortunately, a few of the things that we tend to associate with the commercialized holiday of Valentine’s Day, namely chocolate, flowers and precious metals and stones, have some pretty unsexy things underlying them like slavery, exploitation and wars. So …
A graphic designer talks about how a simple image he posted on Facebook started a global movement for peace. Israeli graphic designer Ronny Edry used Facebook to post samples of his work. Sometimes he’d get a few comments or a like… until he posted an image of himself and his daughter with the slogan “Iranians, …
A look at the structural and cultural violence underneath the Sandy Hook attack and action steps to move towards peace. by Marianne Perez de Fransius, Peace Is Sexy Founder While there is a tendency to think that the violence has stopped in Newton, CT, because Adam Lanza is no longer pulling the trigger on the Bushmaster …
After Newtown: Shifting the Structure and Culture of Violence towards Peace Read More »
Marcela Xavier opened the Bread & Yoga studio in 2009 in Inwood (Northernmost Manhattan), a neighborhood with many health-conscious individuals, but few wellness-oriented business. While opening a yoga studio in a neighborhood filled with families, actors and performers made business sense, Xavier was actually just looking for an excuse to create community. Xavier finds that …
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Immediate actions you can take to bring about an end to fighting and a just peace for all people of Israel and Palestine. By Kai Brand-Jacobsen, Director, Department of Peace Operations (DPO) – PATRIR If you’re feeling hopeless about the situation in Israel and Palestine, here are a few things that you can do …
