Buddhist 'Walk for Peace' stops in DeKalb County; local leaders urge action beyond rhetoric A multi-state pilgrimage of Buddhist monks stopped in DeKalb County, drawing leaders including Sen. Warnock and U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, who praised the march and urged community organizing for peace and support for vulnerable people. Organizers asked attendees to avoid disrupting the monks’ procession.

Buddhist monks on a transformative "Walk for Peace" paused in DeKalb County, inspiring leaders and residents alike to turn prayer into action against violence and poverty.

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#DeKalbCounty #GA #PeaceActivism #CitizenPortal #SocialJustice

Photo taken by Raissa Page with dozens of women in silhouette on the top of a missile silo that is under construction. They are holding hands. In the foreground is barbed wire and police cars.

#OnThisDay, 1 Jan 1983, 44 women climb the fence of Greenham Common airbase and dance on the missile silos.

Photo by Raissa Page.

#PeaceActivism #BritishHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory 🗃️

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⚠️BREAKING ⚠️ 25+ arrests have been made violently by police, who are facilitating the business of war and genocide in Te Pae right now.

We, the people, say NO to the aerospace military industrial complex.

We, the people, say NO MORE WAR IN OUR NAME

#nzpol #nz #peaceactivism

Historical image of Albert Einstein

In 1955, recognizing the unique danger of H-bombs, Russell drafted a manifesto. He contacted Albert Einstein, who gave his final public act by endorsing it just days before his death. #coldwar #peaceactivism

Materially disrupting the business of war, one blockade at a time ✊ stand with PAŌ against war criminals conducting business in #christchurch!
#nzpol #peaceactivism

Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Engaged Buddhism During Wartime Vietnam, Part 6 - Buddhistdoor Global LAM Yuen Ching examines three facets of Thích Nhất Hạnh’s practice: expatriate Buddhist activism; teaching Engaged Buddhism; and living Engaged Buddhism.

BDG feature: Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Engaged Buddhism During Wartime Vietnam, Part 6

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#Buddhism #EngagedBuddhism #BuddhistActivism #ThichNhatHanh #Compassion #Forgiveness #Nonviolence #Peace #PeaceActivism #Vietnam #VietnamWar

3 Days To Go!

🌱 Session 4 – Holding Boundaries with Care 🌱
Working closely with communities can be deeply meaningful

By the end, you’ll walk away with clear strategies to help others sustainably, without burning out or losing yourself in the process.

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#PeaceActivism

6 Days To Go!

Session 3 –Responding to Power with Integrity

Join the course and leave with tested techniques to turn moments of pressure into opportunities for influence — without sacrificing dignity, clarity, or core values.

👉 bit.ly/PeaceCommsTools

#PeaceActivism #PeacefulCommunication #IPB

Hamas confirms the death of military leader Mohammed Sinwar, Greta Thunberg sets sail with a new fleet towards Gaza.

#AIArt #NewsArt #DALLE #Gaza #GretaThunberg #MohammedSinwar #MiddleEast #HumanitarianAid #Barcelona #Israel #Hamas #ConflictResolution #PeaceActivism #GlobalAwareness #CrisisResponse

How Dorothy Day's Granddaughter Martha Hennessy Continues the Mission - Jesuits.org On this episode of the AMDG podcast, Martha Hennessy, who is Dorothy Day’s granddaughter, shares how she's carried on the Catholic Worker tradition in her own life.

Dorothy Day's granddaughter Martha Hennessy continues the Catholic Worker tradition of serving the poor and protesting war. She's carrying forward a legacy of radical Christian discipleship.
#DorothyDay #CatholicWorker #PeaceActivism #SocialJustice #CatholicSainthood

Engaged Buddhism: Soka Gakkai President Issues Peace Statement to Mark 80 Years Since World War II - Buddhistdoor Global The president of the Japanese Buddhist organization the Soka Gakkai, Minoru Harada, issued a statement commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II.

BDG news: Engaged Buddhism: Soka Gakkai President Issues Peace Statement to Mark 80 Years Since World War II

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#Buddhism #EngagedBuddhism #Peace #PeaceActivism #Japan #Hiroshima #SokaGakkai #Nichiren #Compassion #NuclearDisarmament

hebrew letters spelling out Shalom with a peace dove and a QR code Text: Exploring Jewish Conscientious Objection, hybrid seminar via Zoom and in-person More information & How to register Sponsored by the Jewish CO project, the Spinoza Havurah, and Joy Mennonite Church (Oklahoma City)

I'm presenting at this seminar (which is also my capstone project for the certificate program in Unbound #Judaism - from the folks at #JudaismUnbound

The program is free and you can participate via Zoom (thanks to The #SpinozaHavurah), in-person in Oklahoma City […]

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Golden Rule Peace Boat celebrates 10th anniversary at Zirlang Boat Yard County officials urged to support peace mission of Madeline boat seeking Gaza access

The Golden Rule Peace Boat is celebrating a decade of promoting a nuclear-free future, but its story is just the beginning of a larger fight for peace and humanitarian aid.

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#HumboldtCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #HumanitarianEfforts #PeaceActivism #NuclearDisarmament

San Marcos Council hears community calls for ceasefire resolution amid Gaza conflict Residents urge San Marcos Council to pass a ceasefire resolution addressing Gaza violence.

Community members in San Marcos are rallying for a ceasefire resolution, passionately urging their city council to take a stand against military funding that fuels the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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#SanMarcosCityHaysCounty #TX #HumanitarianCrisis #PeaceActivism

Hands Off! 🇨🇦💪❤️
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#HandsOffProtests #StudentDemonstrations #CampusProtests #PeaceActivism #StudentMovement #SocialJustice #FreeSpeech #PeacefulResistance #StudentSolidarity #Activism #CivilDisobedience

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In 1972, the Nixon administration attempted to deport popular British musician John Lennon from the United States. Lennon was an outspoken critic of Nixon and the Vietnam War.

#JohnLennon #PeaceActivism #FreedomOfExpression

NIOA - Arming the Intervention - Wage Peace - Disrupt War The company making bank from arming the NT police.

Activists in Australia have been ringing the alarm to NIOA’s depravity for years.

Private companies that earn $ from arming police and militaries are a danger to climate, public health, social cohesion and human rights.

#peaceactivism #nzpol #sociology

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Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Leads Mahakaruna Diwas 2025, Calling for Compassion for All Beings - Buddhistdoor Global The socially engaged Buddhist monk Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena led observations to celebrate Mahakaruna Diwas (Great Compassion Day) 2025 in New Delhi.

BDG news: Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Leads Mahakaruna Diwas 2025, Calling for Compassion for All Beings

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#Buddhism #EngagedBuddhism #Peace #India #NewDelhi #Ladakh #PeaceActivism #YoungPeople

💓💓💓 I remember... yeah, I'm that old! #PeaceActivism #WomenInHistory

Photo taken by Raissa Page with dozens of women in silhouette on the top of a missile silo that is under construction. They are holding hands. In the foreground is barbed wire and police cars

#OnThisDay, 1 Jan 1983, 44 women climb the fence of Greenham Common airbase and dance on the missile silos.

Photo by Raissa Page.

#PeaceActivism #BritishHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory 🗃️

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And my most recent (still unpublished) research on #peaceactivism and the AVF will show that neither the AVF nor a draft will work without clear focus on the big picture as well as the details as discussed by scholars like @rwpallas.bsky.social and @syrussolojin.bsky.social 7/

Meditation Practitioners and Teachers Launch Petition to End Violence in Palestine - Buddhistdoor Global A new Buddhist-inspired petition seeks to add meditators’ voices to call for a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and beyond

BDG news: Meditation Practitioners and Teachers Launch Petition to End Violence in Palestine

Read here: tinyurl.com/mr3px9bk

#buddhism #meditation #peace #peaceactivism #peacepetition #israel #palestine #buddhistactivism #netherlands #bhikkhubodhi #hozanalansenauke