Category: Peacemakers
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After Effects of War with Christal Presley
Christal Presley, an English teacher in Virginia who experienced “secondary trauma” in response to the extreme behavior of her father, a Vietnam-era veteran with PTSD, tells how the family began a journey of recovery.
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Beyond War
The brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine renews questions we explored in this earlier series. What are the true human costs of war? How can civilians wage peace in the face of authoritarianism? What is the role of international law?
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Children of One Family
If you are concerned with the need for more racial and religious harmony, this program is for you.
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The Christmas Truce
A century later, we recall the remarkable Christmas Truce that spontaneously occurred — contrary to orders — among opposing troops in the frozen WWI battlefield of Flanders, Belgium.
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Civilians: Bearing the Brunt of War
With the majority of wartime casualties inflicted on civilians not involved in combat, we consider ways to serve and heal a population that has become victims, through no fault of their own.
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The Clash of Science and Ethics
We consider the clash of science and ethics, based on a recently published history detailing how a notorious weapon, napalm, was developed at a major American university, with little concern for human consequences.
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Conflict Resolution with Tajae Gaynor
Youth leader Tajae Gaynor of the Bronx has dedicated his life to conflict resolution and school mediation activities after he witnessed the senseless stabbing of a friend.
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Conscientious Objectors
Peace historian Scott Bennett examines the history, a century ago, of U.S. conscientious objectors in WWI, some of whom were brutalized for their opposition to the Great War (includes fascinating archival audio).
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Darrell Scott
The tragic shootings at Columbine High School prompted the parent of a pupil who was slain there to launch a national crusade aimed at identifying and reaching out to troubled youths.
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Dignity with Donna Hicks
Donna Hicks, author of Dignity, recounts her experiences as an international conflict mediator that led her to an understanding of how an assault on the dignity of a person or a group must be healed, before strife can stop.
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Doctors’ Movement to Avert Nuclear War
A Harvard medical professor tells the story of how he united with a Soviet cardiologist to launch a physicians movement to end nuclear war that recruited 150,000 doctors worldwide and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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In Search of Global Justice
Hear the late Walter Cronkite in our earlier documentary “In Search of Global Justice,” a one-hour episode about the future of war and peace
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Healing the Wounds of War
Vietnam veteran Steven Stratford tells the story of his post-traumatic descent into addiction and how, finally in jail, he realized he would have to “replace bad memories with good memories” by returning to Vietnam to help civilians.
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Islam’s Hidden Beauty
Although extremists sometimes grab headlines, Islam is a vast religious community encompassing a billion people.
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Jailhouse Chaplains
The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world. Federal and state prisons and county jails hold around two million prisoners. In this segment, we explore in-depth the experiences of two chaplains and two prisoners about their faith journeys while behind bars.
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Janet Connors
A mother in Boston, who faced the horrific news that her 19 year old son was murdered in a home invasion, preaches forgiveness with accountability, a message she now incorporates in mediating conflicts among students in public schools.
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Julie Goschalk
How the daughter of two holocaust survivors ventured into formal dialogues with children of Nazi-era Germans and what they learned from each other in a new era.
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Karen Armstrong’s Compassion Campaign
British religious historian and best-selling author Karen Armstrong explains why she thinks the West gets it wrong about Islam, and she discusses the Charter of Compassion campaign that she launched worldwide.
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Kindred Spirits Vol. 1: INNER PATHS
Remarkable people from all walks of life tell how universal wisdom and personal faith help them lead positive, satisfying lives.
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Kindred Spirits Vol. 2: SEEKERS
Remarkable people from all walks of life tell how universal wisdom and personal faith help them lead positive, satisfying lives.
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Let There Be Peace on Earth
Songwriter Jill Jackson Miller tells the history of the song and how she and her husband composed “Let there be Peace,” and members of a contemporary high school chorus describe the song’s special meaning in the age of terrorism.
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Meeting Hate with Love: Stories of King and Gandhi
This documentary features recent interviews with associates of Martin Luther King Jr. and his role model, Mahatma Gandhi, on their philosophy of nonviolent social change, plus archival audio.
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Nonviolent Communication
It’s been said that we’ve learned how to speak but not necessarily how to communicate. Rarely are we taught the art of deep listening or how to respond to someone without accusation or blame or the ability to articulate our own needs without putting others on the defensive.
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Peace-building with Louise Diamond
A veteran negotiator in world hot-spots including the Middle East, Louise Diamond practices a citizens-based diplomacy that sometimes finds cooperation at the grass roots level, even when governments are hostile.
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Peace Camp
We travel to a summer camp on a sparkling lake in Maine where teenagers from Israel and Palestine, as well as other conflict regions around the world, play sports, dine and bunk together and become friends.
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The Power of Nonviolence: Seeds of Peace
How exactly can we build a future based on understanding and connection among people of diverse backgrounds — rather than prejudice, misinformation and suspicion that are the fuel for violence?
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The Practice of Forgiveness with Robin Casarjian
Author and prison therapist Robin Casarjian reframes the act of forgiveness not to condone hurtful behavior but as a shift in perception that allows us not to take someone’s misconduct so personally.
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Preventing Nuclear War
Coming to terms with the incomprehensible global arsenal of some than 30,000 nuclear weapons—capable of destroying the world—is the task of author, attorney and international peace activist Jonathan Granoff.
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The Quaker Conscience
A documentary about the social and political witness offered by members of the Society of Friends.
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Reverend Steve Shick
Rev. Steve Shick, a Unitarian pastor in Haverhill, MA, wrestles with the appropriate role to be played by a religious congregation in social activism and social service.