American Society and the Death Penalty—The Case of Troy Davis

Wednesday, September 21st commemorated the International Day of Peace. As events in the name of peace spread across the globe, Troy Davis sat in his Georgia cell awaiting word on a stay of execution. There were those who spent that day protesting against the death penalty in his case. Likewise, there were...

What is peace?

It is a late August morning in 2014.  I am in Washington Square Park, New York City; it is one of the brightest, sunniest days to date.  Half way around the world in Donetsk, Ukraine, it is one of the darkest, deadliest of days.  It is the same in so many great cities and small towns around the world...

War and Peace: August Memorium

War and Peace: August 6, 1945— August 15, 1945—August 15, 2014 By Siegrid Raible In the northern hemisphere August is known to be a hot month.  Much of Europe shuts down for the month.  In the US, many summer camps end and families find themselves gathering for the final few weeks before school resumes.  In...

What Price War?

On June 17, 2014, in the skies over Ukraine 298 innocent lives were lost in one second.  Each one of those lives required an average of nine months to create.  It took a combined total of 2,682 months or more than 223 years to bring these souls upon this one planet where life as we know it exists.  Yet in...

Peace: A Figment of the Imagination?

Can we give peace a chance?  Or is peace just a figment of the imagination.  This question was raised by our twentieth century troubadour, John Lennon in his songs, Imagine and Give Peace a Chance.  Philosophers, religious and world leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, the Rev. Martin Luther...