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Twenty Years Later
by Aimee Murphy — The very first issue of our magazine Life Matters Journal had a piece titled, “Ten Years Later” that I wrote in...
Sep 10, 20215 min read


A Global License to Kill: The History of US Targeted Killing
by John Whitehead — Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi, allegedly a top al Qaeda member suspected of involvement in the 2000 bombing of the USS...
Sep 10, 20213 min read


U.S. Foreign Policy, Afghanistan, and the Historical Significance of Accepting Refugees
by Rana Irby — Recent years have seen war, violence, conflict, and persecution being major contributors to people leaving their homes as...
Sep 1, 20213 min read


Seek Arms Control, Not an Arms Race: Responding to China’s Possible Nuclear Build-Up
by John Whitehead — Satellite images have revealed evidence that China may be increasing its nuclear weapons. Any increase in these...
Aug 11, 20213 min read


“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


Biden’s Promise to Close Guantanamo Bay
by Katherine Noble — President Joe Biden’s press secretary Jen Psaki has said it is the intention of the Biden administration to close...
Mar 2, 20212 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


Pro-lifers, Let’s Reclaim Armistice Day to Respect Life and Veterans
by Thad Crouch
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In many nations, Armistice Day still commemorates the end of WWI on November 11th, 1918, as a day to remember
Nov 9, 20205 min read


Remembering Hiroshima: The Eerie Power of "Barefoot Gen"
by John Whitehead — Advocates for the Consistent Life Ethic would do well to mark and reflect on the 75th anniversaries of the nuclear...
Aug 6, 20204 min read


Torture and Truth: A Review of "The Report"
by Herb Geraghty — With its star studded cast that includes the talents of Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Michael C. Hall, and Jon Hamm,...
Aug 5, 20203 min read


White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the United States dropping nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Mar 23, 20203 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
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