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Puerto Rico Se Levanta

March 21, 2019 No Comments

I’m Puerto Rican, but I didn’t learn much about the history of Puerto Rico or the political implications of its being a territory of the United States until I was a freshman at Brooklyn College. It was devastating but not surprising that I would learn so little about the island in my early school career – never mind the truth

Waging Nonviolence launches new movement media platform

March 20, 2019 No Comments

Brooklyn, NY — March 20, 2019 — Nonprofit news organization Waging Nonviolence is celebrating 10 years of covering social movements this spring with the launch of a fully redesigned website, including a new community section that unites world-leading peace and justice organizations onto a single platform. With over 3,500 articles, podcasts and videos from a diverse network of contributors in

Waging Nonviolence launches new movement media platform

March 20, 2019 No Comments

Brooklyn, NY — March 20, 2019 — Nonprofit news organization Waging Nonviolence is celebrating 10 years of covering social movements this spring with the launch of a fully redesigned website, including a new community section that unites world-leading peace and justice organizations onto a single platform. With over 3,500 articles, podcasts and videos from a diverse network of contributors in

Spring Equinox Prayer

March 20, 2019 No Comments

Let us awaken from the quiet beauty and sacred stillness of Winter, giving thanks for the solitude and reflection her season has provided. Let us emerge from the protection of our solitary cocoons, readying ourselves for the miraculous moment when our newly unfolded wings take flight away from the harsh, unforgiving chill of separation. Let us turn our faces to

Spring Equinox Prayer

March 20, 2019 No Comments

Let us awaken from the quiet beauty and sacred stillness of Winter, giving thanks for the solitude and reflection her season has provided. Let us emerge from the protection of our solitary cocoons, readying ourselves for the miraculous moment when our newly unfolded wings take flight away from the harsh, unforgiving chill of separation. Let us turn our faces to

Congress: Support and Fund Unarmed Civilian Protection

March 12, 2019 No Comments

Testimony of Mel Duncan before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the United States Congress (March 12, 2019). Madame Chair Lowey, Ranking Member Rogers, and Distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to deliver testimony before your committee today. My name is Mel Duncan. I am the Co-founder and