PeaceVoice – Distributing Op-Eds Nationwide for Peace, Justice, and the Inadvisability of War.
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“Us and them” is obsolete
Winslow Myers 738 words Competitiveness is one of our primary values. Competition runs the world. It orients success in business, or sports—and above all in war. Adversaries seek the transient glory of military advantage. Yet none of our four biggest challenges, the climate emergency, nuclear weapons, the rise of AI, and global pandemics are “us
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Why the separation of church and state is crucial for democracy
by Bob Topper 1210 words During the Age of Reason, the Enlightenment thinkers realized that human reasoning provided a better understanding of our natural world than the explanations found in ancient religions. The Enlightenment spawned Humanism, a non-religious, democratic, and ethical life stance that emphasized human reason, compassion, and scientific inquiry rather than divine intervention. Humanism
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Trauma-informed foreign policy; strategic nonviolence-informed domestic action
Trauma-informed foreign policy; strategic nonviolence-informed domestic action by Tom H. Hastings 1090 words NATO overreach It is easy to understand why some “peace” people are criticizing Donald Trump’s frequent threat to pull the US out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. As a peace person, however, I have to agree with Trump’s threat. Pull out!