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Broad civil society alliance calls for protection/asylum for deserters and conscientious objectors from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

In a joint appeal to members of the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, a broad civil society alliance from 20 countries has called on the European governments to grant protection and asylum to Russian and

June 10, 2022 No Comments

U.S. Ukraine policy most reckless since ’62 Missile Crisis

By Walt Zlotow In 1952, I was blessed, maybe cursed, to have parents who taught me about war and peace as a second grader. Back then it was the Korean War which didn’t make much sense to this 7-year-old. Seventy

June 1, 2022 No Comments

World Religious Leaders Travel in Emergency Just Peace Mission to Pray in Kyiv

WARSAW, POLAND– A high-level delegation of religious leaders will travel to Kyiv in an emergency intervention seeking to contribute to ending aggression against Ukraine, the bombing of Ukrainian cities, and to pray for a just peace. The leaders will meet

May 23, 2022 No Comments

On Sweden Joining NATO: A Letter from FOR-USA to SweFOR

Dear sisters and brothers in the Sweden FOR, Our hearts break for you and your country. Sweden’s expected application to join NATO is a devastating blow for our shared global peace movement. Sweden’s 200 years of stated neutrality and military

May 16, 2022 No Comments

Ukraine: Faith Organizations Call U.S. to Support Diplomacy and Creative Nonviolent Resistance

Press Release More than 20 national and regional faith-based organizations have sent a letter to President Biden and members of Congress urging support and focus on a kind of diplomacy that is willing to compromise for the sake of saving

April 25, 2022 1 Comment

Confronting the Juxtaposition Between Self-Defense and Nonviolence

By Jason Carson Wilson Russian President Vladimir Putin’s thirst for power has brought death and destruction to his country and Ukraine’s innocent citizens alike. Russian sons head to war with neighbors, while civilians at home stand up to true tyranny–risking

March 24, 2022 3 Comments

U.N. Peacekeeping: Are There Other Avenues for Armed Conflict Resolution?

May 29, 2018 is the 70th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping. The first U.N. peacekeeping mission was established on May 29, 1948 when the Security Council authorized the deployment of a small number of U.N. military observers to the Middle

May 24, 2018 No Comments