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Before it embraced LGBTQ rights, the FOR forced Bayard Rustin to resign

By 1953, Bayard Rustin was by all accounts a successful player in the Fellowship of Reconciliation. In the 12 years he had worked for the organization, he had gone to prison as a conscientious objector, fought segregation in the 1947

August 23, 2016 No Comments

Syria Through a Fractal Prism: Conversations on War and Peace with Judy Bello

“There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.” – Sun Tzu I just finished another podcast with Judy Bello, a Middle East political analyst and longtime anti-war activist in Rochester. Judy recently came back from a fact

August 16, 2016 No Comments

Syria Through a Fractal Prism: Conversations on War and Peace with Judy Bello

“There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.” – Sun Tzu I just finished another podcast with Judy Bello, a Middle East political analyst and longtime anti-war activist in Rochester. Judy recently came back from a fact

August 16, 2016 No Comments

When the Fellowship of Reconciliation was the “Conscientious Objectors’ Organization”

This year has seen an uptick in debates about the draft. Since Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced in December that all combat positions would become open to women, the idea became feasible that women will soon be required to register for the draft.

August 15, 2016 No Comments

When the Fellowship of Reconciliation was the “Conscientious Objectors’ Organization”

This year has seen an uptick in debates about the draft. Since Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced in December that all combat positions would become open to women, the idea became feasible that women will soon be required to register for the draft.

August 15, 2016 No Comments

Khizr Khan’s DNC Speech Addressed the Soul of a Nation

Although there were hundreds of speeches delivered at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, only one will be remembered past November. It was the one given by the parents of U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq in

August 3, 2016 No Comments

Khizr Khan’s DNC Speech Addressed the Soul of a Nation

Although there were hundreds of speeches delivered at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, only one will be remembered past November. It was the one given by the parents of U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq in

August 3, 2016 No Comments

The Person who Challenged Internment

On May 16, 1942, every Japanese American in Seattle was either at an internment camp or on their way to one, except for one person. That day, Gordon Hirabayashi was at an FBI office in Seattle, in violation of an

August 2, 2016 No Comments

The Person who Challenged Internment

On May 16, 1942, every Japanese American in Seattle was either at an internment camp or on their way to one, except for one person. That day, Gordon Hirabayashi was at an FBI office in Seattle, in violation of an

August 2, 2016 No Comments

Coming to Ferguson: Resources for building a nonviolent movement

As we approach the second anniversary of Michael Brown’s murder, it is important to look back on the past two years and think about ways to move forward. Below you can find resources to approach the nonviolent movement with more than

July 31, 2016 No Comments

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