Remembering Johan Galtung, the ‘father of peace studies’

    A prolific author, educator and practitioner, Johan Galtung had a unique brand of genius that will continue to inspire a world hungry for peace.

    Campaign Nonviolence, a project of Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service, is working for a new culture of nonviolence by connecting the issues to end war, poverty, racism and environmental destruction. We organize The Nonviolent Cities Project and the annual Campaign Nonviolence Week of Actions.

    Waging Nonviolence partners with other organizations and publishes their work.

      Has the White House gone green?

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      Many factors played into Biden’s pause on permits for LNG exports, but it should still be seen as a victory for affected communities and the climate movement.

        A nursery theory of social change

        February 12, 2024

        By working on a forest farm, I have learned that trees can teach us how to protect land and water, remove carbon from the air and create cultures of care.

          From soldier and diplomat to peace activist

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          The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is now home to Colonel Ann Wright’s papers, documenting her resignation from the State Department and years of peace activism.

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