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Korean tensions: Could they slip out of control?

There have been, over the years since the 1953 armistace, periodic increases of tensions related to the policies of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Currently, the nuclear program and missile

May 8, 2017 No Comments

Korean tensions: Could they slip out of control?

There have been, over the years since the 1953 armistace, periodic increases of tensions related to the policies of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Currently, the nuclear program and missile

May 8, 2017 No Comments

Another Step Forward in the Quest for LGBTQIA Justice in the UMC

Last week I wrote about the cases in the United Methodist Church related to the full inclusion of LGBTQIA persons. Hundreds of FOR supporters responded immediately to sign as supporters of the Easter Letter released by the United Methodist Queer Clergy Caucus: THANK

May 4, 2017 No Comments

Preventing war with North Korea and assessing a new South Korean President

This coming Tuesday, May 9, millions of South Koreans will cast their ballots and elect their next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The front-runner is Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer and former Chief of Staff to President

May 4, 2017 No Comments

Preventing war with North Korea and assessing a new South Korean President

This coming Tuesday, May 9, millions of South Koreans will cast their ballots and elect their next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The front-runner is Moon Jae-in, a human rights lawyer and former Chief of Staff to President

May 4, 2017 No Comments

Nominations open for the 2017 Peace Awards!

Each year, the Fellowship of Reconciliation awards three peace prizes — international, national, and local — to individuals or organizations whose commitment to peace, justice, and reconciliation is recognized as extraordinary. This year’s nomination deadline is May 15! In 2016, our

April 26, 2017 No Comments

Nominations open for the 2017 Peace Awards!

Each year, the Fellowship of Reconciliation awards three peace prizes — international, national, and local — to individuals or organizations whose commitment to peace, justice, and reconciliation is recognized as extraordinary. This year’s nomination deadline is May 15! In 2016, our

April 26, 2017 No Comments

Jonathan Demme, Presente!

The news of Jonathan Demme’s death this Wednesday came as a tremendous shock to me and my Fellowship of Reconciliation colleagues. Today we are in collective mourning at the untimely loss of this friend and fellow peacemaker. His creative genius

April 26, 2017 No Comments

Jonathan Demme, Presente!

The news of Jonathan Demme’s death this Wednesday came as a tremendous shock to me and my Fellowship of Reconciliation colleagues. Today we are in collective mourning at the untimely loss of this friend and fellow peacemaker. His creative genius

April 26, 2017 No Comments

“To Prevent or Stop Wars: What can Peace Movements Do?” A Review

To Prevent or Stop Wars: What can Peace Movements Do? by Christine Schweitzer with Jorgen Johansen (Irene Publishing, Sweden, www.Irenepublishing.com) Christine Schweitzer, the current chair of the War Resisters’ International and very involved with the Balkans Peace Team during the

April 24, 2017 No Comments

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