militarism

Opinion: Moment of Truth for the Nobel Peace Prize

By Fredrik S. Heffermehl and Tomas Magnusson
The Nobel Peace Prize is about to bow out to critics. As of Jan. 1, the Oslo-based Norwegian Nobel Committee that selects the winners has a new secretary, Olav Njølstad, who announced that “changes loom” in a recent interview.

OPINION: Non-Violence and the Lost Message of Jesus

By Mairead Maguire
I recently visited Assisi, the home of St. Francis and St. Clare, two great spirits whose lives have inspired us and millions of people around the world.

OPINION: The Disturbing Expansion of the Military-Industrial Complex

By Mairead Maguire
How can we explain that in the 2lst century we are still training millions of men and women in our armed forces and sending them to war? 

Militarism Should be Suppressed Like Hanging and Flogging

By Mairead Maguire
I once asked Dan Berrigan, the great American anti-war activist, for some advice to me in my life as a peace activist. He replied “Pray and Resist”.

A Common Vision – The Abolition of Militarism

By Mairead Maguire
On this Friday, June 6, people from all corners of the world gather here in Sarajevo, Bosnia, to explore a plethora of ideas on the road forward to a world in peace.


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