Entries by Allison

The Political Rise of Restorative Justice

The Peace Alliance’s Restorative Justice Fellow, Molly Rowan Leach, has co-authored a new Huffington Post article with Dr. Sandra Pavelka, a national strategist, writer, and a professor whose published works include a recent and definitive report on the political climate of “RJ” in the U.S. The modern day movement of restorative justice continues to evolve at state and community levels. Jurisdictions have responded to juvenile justice system discontent with revisions to legislative and policy agendas.

The Global Economic Cost of Violence Containment

A new report from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has just been released on the economic impact of violence containment to the world economy.

One of the many harrowing statistics: the 2012 estimated global cost was $9.46 trillion or 11 percent of Gross World Product, which is more than 75 times our foreign aid expenditures. The United States violence costs constitute 10.5% of our GDP. Sadly, these numbers are conservative estimates.

Ben & Jerry’s D.C. Capitol Peace Day Celebration report

After months of planning and organizing, the Peace Alliance/Ben & Jerry’s Celebration for Peace event took place on Oct. 2nd and was a total success! Congressman Bobby Scott and Congressman Walter Jones were delighted with the effectiveness of this event and the generosity of Ben & Jerry’s.

Jamira Burley

My name is Jamira Burley, my brother Andre was murdered; now I use my voice to prevent harm from coming […]