Peace
Today in history: Russell-Einstein manifesto for peace
July 9, 2015The manifesto urged nations to find peaceful ways to settle differences and to renounce the use of nuclear weapons, which only promised "universal death."
Read moreAs mayors meet in San Francisco, ending racist violence is a theme
June 23, 2015One issue kept resurfacing: how to confront and deal with the virulent racism that remains a current in U.S. life.
Read moreBaltimore Symphony Orchestra announces Music for Peace
May 6, 2015The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has announced a Music for Peace concert, in the wake of recent unrest resulting from Freddie Gray's death.
Read moreIn Germany: From the U.S. Embassy to small town thugs
April 15, 2015This was a minor victory; in over twenty years it was the first petition on Mumia which the embassy has accepted.
Read moreToday in history: The Civil War ends
April 9, 2015The death toll is estimated at perhaps as many as 750,000, out of a total U.S. population of only 30 million at the time.
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