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Peace

  • How Caring for Global Neighbors Transforms Society

    We live in a time marked by a dramatic shift toward national isolationism and exceptionalism. By cutting healthcare and social development programs, antagonizing friendly and cooperative foreign neighbors, enforcing inhumane immigration policies targeting individuals from less wealthy and influential countries… Continue reading

    How Caring for Global Neighbors Transforms Society
  • Take a Moment to Breathe

    With all that is happening in the world, there’s still time for yourself. Today, find a moment of solitude in a place that asks nothing of you and you nothing of it. Allow yourself to breathe, rest, observe, feel, and… Continue reading

    Take a Moment to Breathe
  • Human Rights Are Under Threat: A Global Crisis

    Targeting civilians and activists who stand for peace and justice is seemingly in vogue today. Viral doxing and smear campaigns, unjust arrest and detention, and indiscriminate mass murder with weapons of war are the tools of the powerful with little… Continue reading

    Human Rights Are Under Threat: A Global Crisis
  • The Cost of Denied Rights: What We Must Protect

    Wrongful imprisonment, the denial of a fair public trial, human trafficking, and slavery are examples of crimes against humanity. Whether citizens, foreigners, residents, or visitors, all have equal rights as free people. Continue reading

    The Cost of Denied Rights: What We Must Protect
  • Remembering Pope Francis: A Prophet of Hope and Change

    The world has lost one of its highest profile and most significant voices for humanity of our time, Pope Francis. Influential among Catholics and non-Catholics, Francis was known as an unwavering vocal advocate of the poor, marginalized, and oppressed around… Continue reading

    Remembering Pope Francis: A Prophet of Hope and Change
  • Addressing Gun Violence with Holistic Solutions

    Yesterday, students at Florida State University in Tallahassee were victims of an active shooter on their campus who was one of their own. The gunman killed two and injured six others after entering the student union building on campus around… Continue reading

    Addressing Gun Violence with Holistic Solutions
  • Condemning Violence: A Call for Peace and Justice

    On Palm Sunday in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, a Russian airstrike killed more than 30 people and injured many dozens more while they celebrated the holiday in broad daylight. Video clips from the scene show large explosions in a… Continue reading

    Condemning Violence: A Call for Peace and Justice
  • Why Local Communities Matter More Than Ever

    In these times, localized community support and advocacy is where we rediscover our agency and safety. Solving national and global disruption is well outside the scope of individual contributions, especially when decision-making sits with one person or office. Continue reading

    Why Local Communities Matter More Than Ever