Category: Cross-Posts
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As US Approves Landmines for Ukraine, Victims Demand ‘Mine-Free World’ at Global Summit
“Every landmine planted is a child, a civilian, a woman, who is just waiting for their legs to be blown off, for his life to be taken. I am here to say we don’t want any more victims. No excuses, no exceptions.”
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The Myth of Redemptive Violence
Back in 2017, Robert Koehler wrote this op-ed in response to the Trump administration’s missile strikes in Syria – presenting other options to violent military action.
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Reflections on the Myth of Korea’s “Single-Ethnic Nation”
Professor Min-Ah Cho suggests that rather than focus on Korean ‘minjok,’ stories of ethnic-Koreans from the North and foreign migrants living along the margins of South Korean society must be told. Their experiences should be an important resource as we envision the future of the Korean peninsula.
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What does the Trump Presidency mean for the Korean Peninsula?
What does a return to a Republican presidency under Donald Trump mean for Korea? In this webinar recording, hear from panelists from Women Cross DMZ, Pivot to Peace, United Methodist Church, and International Strategy Center. #KoreaPeaceNow #Korea #Trump
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South Korean Catholic Church Actively Hopes for Peace and Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula
Urging steadfast commitment to the long and arduous path toward peace, Seoul’s Archbishop Peter Soon-taick Chung opened the Korean Peninsula Peace-Sharing Forum. Article from LiCAS News.
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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is marked annually on the 29th of November. This year, amidst utter destruction, the world’s gaze is on Gaza, where mothers are too hungry to breastfeed, and aid trucks can scarcely deliver. Cross-post from Vatican News.
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Advent Peacebuilding Experience
Starting on December 1st, Peace Catalyst will be hosting an advent peacebuilding experience with seven practical steps that anyone can take in their own communities to lead to understanding, connection, and collaboration. You’re invited. #Peacebuilding #Advent #Understanding #Connection #Collaboration
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The Peace Experiment of the New Malden Korean School in the UK
Hyangkue Lee shares the understanding of peace that she has gained from her experience running a school for children in a British neighborhood where South Koreans and North Koreans live together.
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Saving Civilian Lives
Cross-posting this email received from Mubarak Awad, founder of Nonviolence International, with more from me afterward. Wednesday, we are expecting to see Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) in the US Senate blocking offensive arms sales to Israel to be brought to the floor by Senator Sanders – and supported by Senators Merkley, Schatz, Welch, Van…
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Reflections on the Catholic Korea Peace Forum, part 3
Kenneth Boggess, from the United States, offers his reflections on this October’s Catholic Korea Peace Forum in South Korea.
Seeds Will Grow 