Category: USA

• Open Letter to My Senators

  

  Posting the following open-letter to my Senators after receiving more terrible news from Gaza. How can we appeal to our leaders’ hearts? How can we reach them?

  Jennie

  April 8, 2025

  Advocacy, Israel-Palestine, Jennie’s Posts, Militarism, Nonviolence, Peace, Peace Catalyst International, Reconciliation, Solidarity, Unarmed Civilian Protection, USA, Weapons

  Gaza, genocide, Israel, Palestine, politics, Senator Eric Schmitt, Senator Josh Hawley, Stop Sending Weapons

• Peacemaking Through Collaboration Between Christians in North Korea and South Korea

  

  Webinar from the Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network Inter-Faith Caucus about inter-Korean ecumenical dialogues, called the Tozanso Process, featuring Kurt Esslinger, Charles Ryu, and Sulkiro Song.

  Jennie

  April 5, 2025

  Church, Dialogue, Korea, Korea Peace Action, Korea Peace Appeal, Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network, Korean Sharing Movement, Peacebuilders, Reconciliation, USA, Video

• In Memory of David Hartsough (1940-2025)

  

  After the March 22nd death of a beloved Quaker peace activist, sharing an episode of Nonviolence Radio where he explained his journey and commitment to nonviolence.

  Jennie

  April 3, 2025

  Gandhi, Israel-Palestine, Jesus’ Way, Metta Center for Nonviolence, MLK, Nonviolence, Nonviolence International, Nonviolent Peaceforce, Peace, Peacebuilders, Revolution of the Heart, Russia, USA, Video, World Beyond War

• Nobel Laureate begins a 40-Day Fast for Peace for Children

  

  Mairead Maguire has begun a 40-day fast for peace in Gaza and for the children of the world. She is 81 years old. Read why she’s fasting and choose a day to fast with her. #Gaza #FastForPeace #Shalom #Salaam #PaxChristi #MaireadMaguire #PublicFast #Solidarity #PeacePeople #Palestine #Israel #NobelPeacePrize #SolidarityWithPalestine #FastAndPray

  Jennie

  March 30, 2025

  Advocacy, Campaign Nonviolence, Church, Conflict Transformation, Israel-Palestine, Jesus’ Way, Militarism, Nonviolence, Pax Christi, Peace, Revolution of the Heart, Solidarity, USA, Weapons

• Nonviolent Lynchburg, Peace Vigils 4/1 & 4/5

  

  Cross-posting the following video lecture of John Dear, about making our lives fit into the life of Jesus. Includes exciting announcements about peace vigils this week in Lynchburg, Virginia.

  Jennie

  March 29, 2025

  Campaign Nonviolence, Church, Conflict Transformation, Cross-Posts, Events, Gandhi, Jesus’ Way, John Dear, Metta Center for Nonviolence, MLK, Nonviolence, Nuclear Disarmament, Peace, Peacebuilders, Reconciliation, Revolution of the Heart, Solidarity, USA, Video

• Deal With Your Heart First

  

  “For a party that calls themselves Christian, they’re doing a dreadful job of imitating Christ. What are we to do?” — a Hartford Catholic Worker commits to the Revolution of the Heart.

  Jennie

  March 25, 2025

  Catholic Worker, Cross-Posts, Revolution of the Heart, USA

• Catholic Worker Report on the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

  

  Catholic Worker, Martha Hennessy, reports back after attending the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C., where J.D. Vance was the guest of honor. “The Catholic Prayer Breakfast appeared, in short, a lobbying arm that advocates for an uneven application of Catholic social and moral teachings to public life.”

  Jennie

  March 20, 2025

  Catholic Worker, Church, Militarism, Nationalism, Nonviolence, Peacebuilders, Revolution of the Heart, USA, Weapons

• Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act Reintroduced in Congress

  

  Congressperson Brad Sherman (CA-32) recently reintroduced the bipartisan Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act with 33 co-sponsors (60% more than in the previous Congressional session). Learn more and join us in calling for an end to the Korean War at the link below.

  Jennie

  March 18, 2025

  Advocacy, Korea, Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network, Peace, USA

  Brad Sherman, Casey Choi, Judy Chu, KAPAC

• The Year Without Sunshine

  

  With sweeping government funding cuts to social services, an increasing number of Americans are concerned about meeting their basic needs. It is time for communities to rally together to care for one another. For this reason, I share this 2023 short story by Naomi Kritzer, about neighbors who organize themselves to meet each others’ needs…

  Jennie

  March 13, 2025

  Cross-Posts, Mutual Aid, Nonviolence, Relationship, Solidarity, USA, Video

• First They Came for Immigrants, Urgent Action and 3/18 Webinar

  

  Immigrants to the United States who have committed no crimes are being targeted for deportation. Take action for one such man, and register for an upcoming webinar to learn more.

  Jennie

  March 11, 2025

  Advocacy, Events, immigration, Israel-Palestine, Nonviolence, Solidarity, USA