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“My Conscience…Came Roaring Back to Life”: Daniel Hale and US Targeted Killing
by John Whitehead — Daniel Hale, a former US airman and military contractor, received an almost four-year prison sentence in federal...
Aug 3, 20213 min read


The Making of a Pro-Life Progressive
by Judith Evans — It was only a matter of time before the Consistent Life Ethic would find me. But it took a while. I grew up in the...
Jul 22, 20213 min read


Unjust War: A Personal Testimony from 1972
by John Evans — Stepping off the bus in Victoria, Texas, back in 1972 was no easy matter. I was facing a brutal unknown future. Having...
Jul 16, 20212 min read


On the Problem of AFRICOM
by Rana Irby — Much discussion on the U.S. military’s presence abroad in recent years has focused on the Middle East. What seems to not...
Apr 30, 20212 min read


Peace on Earth, for Earth's Sake
by Christy Yao Pelliccioni — This Earth Day, there are many things one could wish were done differently. One could wish for the polar ice...
Apr 21, 20213 min read


The Biden-Harris Administration on War: Problematic Implications
by Rana Irby — The Biden-Harris administration has only just begun. What will this mean for U.S. policy regarding war? Some problematic...
Jan 25, 20212 min read


Making War Obsolete: An Interview with John Reuwer of World Beyond War
It is hard to remember a time the United States has not been at war.
Mar 18, 20209 min read


An Earth Day Call for Nuclear Disarmament
by Christy Yao — There are about 300,000 nuclear weapons worldwide, with 95% being owned by the US and Russia. There is additional...
Apr 22, 20192 min read


Ban the Bomb Event Breeds Discussion
This is a picture of me handing out flyers in front of the White House during Unite to Ban the Bomb. Rehumanize International organized...
Jul 10, 20173 min read


The Silence of the Left: The Horror of a Two-Party War Machine
I remember the day Obama was elected quite clearly in my mind. I had decided Monday evening to set up a “Cemetery of the Innocents” on my...
Nov 11, 20166 min read


Reflections on the Women's Peace Encampment: 30 Years Later
Mark Hare is not the kind of person who strikes you as being aware that he played more than a minor role in changing the world. When I...
Nov 19, 20136 min read


How I Came to Support the Consistent Life Ethic
BY STU METZLER My name is Stu Metzler and I've been doing some PR for Life Matters Journal. This weekend, I was inspired to share my...
Feb 27, 20133 min read


A Just Defense of Self
BY AIMEE MURPHY Photo by NMR Photography; some rights reserved. I promised this issue that I would expound a little greater upon the...
Jul 16, 20124 min read


Race, Abortion, and the Military: A Tragic Parallel
BY JULIA SMUCKER As explosive a combination of topics as the subject of this article appears to be, I am aiming here to address a...
Mar 30, 20123 min read


What Drove Them Away
BY AIMEE BEDOY I have a suggestion for the various organizations of the pro-life and pro-peace world. They are based purely on...
Dec 20, 20115 min read
Quakers Need a Pro-Life Peace Testimony
BY RACHEL MacNAIR, PhD The Religious Society of Friends, more commonly known as the Quakers, was founded in the mid-1600s in England...
Dec 20, 20116 min read
On Drones and Due Process
BY NICHOLAS NEAL In 2011, one of the greatest blows against the sanctity of human life and the rule of law was struck. On September...
Dec 20, 20112 min read
Ten Years Later
BY AIMEE BEDOY I am writing this ten years to the day that those towers fell. And ten years later, I want us to discuss what we have...
Sep 13, 20115 min read
The Rebels Storming Tripoli
BY NICHOLAS NEAL & AIMEE BEDOY On Tuesday, August 23rd, the rebel forces in Libya stormed Gadhafi's capital of Tripoli, thus declaring...
Sep 13, 20112 min read
Just War, Just Peace, Or What?
BY BILL SAMUEL What should our attitude -- as individuals, social movements and nations -- be toward war? When, if ever, is war...
Sep 13, 20118 min read
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