Violence – Page 13 – People's World

Only tackling the root causes can end the cycle of violence

January 8, 2015 By Sam Webb

Only a sharp turn to peace and non-violence stands a ghost's chance of extricating humankind from this awful and seemingly intractable situation.

With #ICantBreathe, new movement for justice inspires

December 15, 2014 By Joe Sims

In response to the police murders of Brown and Garner and the failure of grand juries to return indictments, a new movement for justice has emerged.

“I can’t breathe” march on Washington to protest police killings

December 9, 2014 By Tim Wheeler

The storm will hit this week when eight mothers of unarmed Black men killed by police will testify Dec. 10 in a House hearing sponsored by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.

How long before that arc bends towards justice?

December 4, 2014 By PW Editorial

Almost 50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and asked "How long?" His words ring as true today as ever.

“Sixteen Tons,” a novel about coal miners, invites us to rethink capitalism

October 15, 2014 By Tim Libretti

"Sixteen Tons" represents violent behavior on all sides, urging us to reflect on the circumstances in our class culture that foster brutality.