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

May 4, 2017 No Comments

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 Roh Moo-Hyun, the last liberal South Korean president. Moon has pledged to renew dialogue with Pyongyang and has called for

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

May 4, 2017 No Comments

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 Roh Moo-Hyun, the last liberal South Korean president. Moon has pledged to renew dialogue with Pyongyang and has called for

Nominations open for the 2017 Peace Awards!

April 26, 2017 No Comments

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 inspiring awardees were Mothers of May (Mães de Maio), seeking justice for their murdered sons in Brazil; peace and nonviolence trainer

Nominations open for the 2017 Peace Awards!

April 26, 2017 No Comments

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 inspiring awardees were Mothers of May (Mães de Maio), seeking justice for their murdered sons in Brazil; peace and nonviolence trainer

Jonathan Demme, Presente!

April 26, 2017 No Comments

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 inspired everyone, but there was a special and unique connection between the Fellowship and Jonathan Demme — our FOR staff

Jonathan Demme, Presente!

April 26, 2017 No Comments

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 inspired everyone, but there was a special and unique connection between the Fellowship and Jonathan Demme — our FOR staff