15 Jun, 2016
Bridges, Not Walls, Foster Peace and Security as Refugees Arrive
“The mass shooting in Orlando this week reignited the battle over immigration of Muslims, despite the fact that the perpetrator...
14 Jun, 2016
A Father’s Day Present Worth Unwrapping
“Millions of men will wake up Sunday to handmade cards, neckties, and, maybe, a new electronic gadget. It’s Father’s Day...
13 Jun, 2016
Statement on Orlando mass shooting
“The Board of Directors of the Oregon Peace Institute wishes to convey our profound sympathies to all families and friends...
13 Jun, 2016
Applauding Joe Biden
“So often, criticism is levied at politicians for an array of issues, much of it warranted. Sometimes, though, these folks...
12 Jun, 2016
Time for a nonviolent assault on our blood-stained Congress
“After the horrific shooting in Orlando there are some facts we might want to consider: • A homegrown (US-born, US...
11 Jun, 2016
School Days and Grenade Launchers
“Come on, they aren’t tanks, they’re armored rescue vehicles. And the, uh, grenade launchers would only be used to launch...
10 Jun, 2016
A derailed oil train opens the path for living democracy
“Last week a train carrying crude oil in 14 tankcars derailed in the tiny river town of Mosier, Oregon—42,000 gallons...
9 Jun, 2016
Dorothy Day Refuses To Duck-And-Cover
“On June 15th, 1955, Catholic Worker founder Dorothy Day joined a group of pacifists in refusing to participate in the...
9 Jun, 2016
Many Fingers on the Button
“If we had a nickel for everyone who has muttered some variation on “I worry about Donald Trump’s finger on...
5 Jun, 2016
Eliminate the Second Amendment and Keep Your Guns
“OK, I confess I fail to see the thrill or need associated with gun ownership and use, but we live...
1 Jun, 2016
Building Trust in Afghanistan
“Here in Kabul, I read a recent BBC op-ed by Ahmed Rashid, urging a “diplomatic offensive” to build or repair...
1 Jun, 2016
Poverty, militarism and the public schools
“What’s the difference between education and obedience? If you see very little, you probably have no problem with the militarization...
31 May, 2016
On June 2nd Remember the Mother’s Day Peace Proclamation
“Every year in May, peace activists circulate Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Peace Proclamation. But, Howe did not commemorate Mother’s...
29 May, 2016
White Rose Begins Leaflet Campaigns June 1942
“In June 1942, a pair of German university students formed The White Rose, a German resistance movement that used a...
27 May, 2016
Field Report from the Dick Cheney Hunting Instruction Manual
“I live in a town of suspenders. The police chief is the current best example. He was just suspended for...