By Leonard Eiger April 4th is a day of remembrance – the day this nation lost a great prophet and truth teller, and a leader in the ways of nonviolence. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on that day in 1968 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. On April 4, 1967, exactly one year before he was assassinated, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered an extraordinary and prophetic speech titled “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” at Riverside Church in New York City. Dr. King is known for many powerful speeches and sermons, and yet Beyond Vietnam […]
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EVERY DAY SHOULD BE A DAY OF NONVIOLENCE!!!
Today is the International Day of Nonviolence (and YES, it’s pretty ironic, considering the tremendous amount of violence around the world)!!! The International Day of Nonviolence (initiated by the United Nations) is observed each year on October 2nd, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence, and is an occasion to “disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness”. The resolution reaffirms “the universal relevance of the principle of non-violence” and the desire “to secure a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence”. In a […]
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Nine people cited in Mother’s Day demonstration at Trident nuclear submarine base at Bangor, WA
Over 50 people were present on May 7, at the demonstration against Trident nuclear weapons at the Bangor submarine base. Nine demonstrators blocked the main highway entrance into the base for about 10 minutes and were cited by the Washington State Patrol. At around 2:15 pm on Saturday, the nine demonstrators entered the highway carrying a large banner stating, “THE EARTH IS OUR MOTHER—TREAT HER WITH RESPECT” and blocked all incoming traffic at the Main Gate at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. They were removed from the highway by the Washington State Patrol. All nine demonstrators were cited for violating RCW 46.61.250, […]
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Dr. King: LOVE is the Answer!
By Leonard Eiger We should all be very clear that our nation and the whole world are at or near an existential tipping point. The question is, Which way will it go – to the light or towards the extreme darkness that those in power (and who exert force to their own, selfish ends) foolishly push humanity. At a time when we honor the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a quote that could have come from Dr. King, yet is from another prophet (and poet), comes to mind: “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, […]
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A HIROSHIMA GRANDMOTHER’S PLEA TO AMERICANS
As the United States pushes the world closer to nuclear war, stories of atomic bomb survivors continue to urge us to resist idolatry and dismantle our nuclear weapons. By Rev. John Dear Originally published at WagingNonviolence.org, August 5, 2021 Recently, a peace activist friend told me about visiting a physical therapist to help with some issues. They got to talking, one thing led to another, and the therapist told an unusual story. Years ago, she spent her junior year in college in Hiroshima, Japan. She stayed with a family near the local university to help learn the language. The family’s […]
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