Category: Conversation Starter
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World AIDS Day
December 1st is World AIDS Day. 2025 brought huge disruptions in the fight to end HIV/AIDS by 2030. Read more here.
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Are Imperialist powers replicating the Congo model in Sudan?
As Donald Trump’s administration brokers what it calls a “peace roadmap” in Sudan, a familiar pattern is emerging: like in the Democratic Republic of Congo before it, imperialism’s seemingly-contradictory manoeuvres around war and peace serve only to destabilize Sudan, facilitating the extraction of its wealth.
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A Choice No Mother Should Have to Make
Watch “Rovina’s Choice,” a 20-minute documentary on how cuts to US foreign aid shaped Rovina Naboi’s world, forcing her into a choice no mother should have to make.
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A Heavy Week: News from El Fasher
With the news coming out of Sudan, it’s been a long and emotional week. So, I’ll lament a bit in this post… if you’ll bear with me.
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Stop Nuclear Weapons: Action on Nuclear Abolition Day, September 26
September 26th was Nuclear Abolition Day, and leaders gathered from around the world in New York City to call for the end of nuclear weapons by 2045. Read more…
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Boycott Disney: Genocide is No Fairy Tale
Recently, many people started boycotting Disney. I believe the boycott should expand and continue because Disney plans to build a theme park in the nation fueling genocide in Sudan.
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On False Binaries
Mercy Aiken posits it’s wrong to assume that being Pro-Palestinian means being Anti-Semitic. It is possible to be for Jews and Palestinians, but only if we work for equal justice for all.
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Inviting K-12 Educators to Tap into the Power of Storytelling
Wondering how to help the next generation cultivate connection in our divided society? Applications are now open for Narrative 4’s National Schools Network — a semester-long program helping K–12 educators build connection and trust through storytelling.
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East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership
The June 2025 session of the Korea Peace Study Group, in which Hazel Landa introduces the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) and our group discusses.
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On Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain
As I learned today of Israel’s military attacks on Iran, I prayed for mercy and protection of lives. I should have also been praying for the Israeli soldiers and leaders who ordered the attacks. Then, my mind traveled back to an email I received last year. These are the thoughts that followed.
Seeds Will Grow 