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Recent Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Commentaries

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The Power of Dialogue and Hope
Hope is not only the light that can be found at the end of the tunnel. It is also the light, faint and flickering, though it may be, that can help us navigate the darkness of our times.  – Archbishop Desmond TuTu I recently read two essays by Daisaku Ikda whose background as peacemaker, Buddhist philosopher and educator has been...
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October 23, 2020
  • Philosophy
  • Pursuit of Excellence
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Those Who Have Changed the World Most Deeply
I met Sarah Witmer at a meeting at The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation some time ago and, in looking through the non-profit’s website, came across a powerful speech she gave last year at an event for the organization. Sarah moved to Japan when she was 11-years old. “As I learned to speak Japanese,” she writes, “I was able to communicate...
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December 6, 2019
  • Citizenship
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  • Pursuit of Excellence
  • Responsibility
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A Conspiracy of Decency
I first met David Krieger at a talk he gave in 2000. What impressed me was his passion, commitment and soft-spoken approach to ending nuclear weapons, worldwide, (and I thought getting people to live more ethically was difficult!) Founded in 1982, The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s mission “is to educate, advocate, and inspire action for a just and peaceful world,...
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November 7, 2019
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When the Story Becomes the Scandal
For nearly sixty years, the CBS News program 60 Minutes has stood as one of the few remaining institutions in American journalism recognized as serious,...
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A Light from Christmas Past – Conclusion
I’ll be back on January 5th. Later that night, Emily returned home, warmed her hands around a cup of tea, and set the original lantern...
  • Citizenship
  • Compassion
A Light From Christmas Past – Part II
Emily returned to the attic the next evening. The attic felt different, not mysterious, purposeful. She unlocked the small door again and stood for a...
  • Citizenship
  • Civic Responsibility
  • Compassion
A Light from Christmas Past
In the winter of his century, Charles Dickens walked a London powered by industry but running short on warmth. People moved past one another as...
  • Civic Responsibility
  • Golden Rule
Nothing Beside Remains
I have stopped watching national news about Donald Trump because the coverage now mirrors the damage itself. What once informed now exhausts; what once clarified...
  • Accountability
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Finding Common Ground, and Why It Matters
A national media organization has recognized the seriousness of our political division and offered something we’ve been missing… A REAL beginning toward ending the death...
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