When fear gives way to compassion
Peace-walking Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile journey were greeted with an unexpected outpouring of love and respect across Alabama.
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The United Nations is at a crossroads and has the opportunity to join the U.S. in creating a stable world.
Governor set to light Capitol Christmas Tree, symbolizing peace and unity
Governor Kay Ivey is set to illuminate the Capitol Christmas Tree this evening in a ceremony themed “Every Light a Prayer for Peace.”
December 1, 2023
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"What can we learn when the autocrat’s autocrat allows a form of pluralism that is against type?"
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See recent postsNo peace, no calm, but that’s “normal”
"My students and I are on a first-name basis. But when I can’t call their names, it leaves me confused and frustrated. Like the world we live in today."
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See recent posts75 years after ending World War II: Celebrating a lasting peace
Seventy-five years ago today, on Sept. 2, World War II officially ended. After six years of global conflagration, the guns fell silent and the lights, a barometer of civilization, began to once again chase the darkness from the world. The war left Europe decimated, with 60 million people dead, and the islands of Japan smoldering … Continued
Quinton Ross: What should we tell our youth on the death of George Floyd?
The following is Alabama State University President Quinton T. Ross Jr.’s statement in full on the death of George Floyd. For the past few days, I, like many others have been viewing through the lens of the media, the reaction of our country to the deplorable and senseless death of yet another defenseless black person … Continued
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Today, the State of Alabama will honor two men. One was a man who advocated for peace and justice, who led peaceful protests and demanded non-violent resistance to abhorrent mistreatment of Americans based solely on the color of their skin. All across America, people will celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King … Continued
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One hundred years ago, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the world’s largest, deadliest, and costliest war to that date drew to an end. The guns that boomed over field and forest in Europe fell silent. World War I was over. Over 116,000 Americans had lost their … Continued
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See recent postsEJI museum, memorial are giant mirrors for Alabama
It should be expected, I guess, that a museum and a memorial devoted to America’s awful history of lynchings and general mistreatment of minorities would touch a few nerves. It’s hard to look in the mirror sometimes. That’s what the Equal Justice Initiative’s museum — The Legacy Museum — and memorial — The Memorial for … Continued