Entries by Matthew

Celebrating our 10th Anniversary in 2014!

2014 marks our 10th anniversary year (March 31st). We are excited and humbled to have gotten this far. It was in partnership with so many of you that we achieved this milestone. And we’ve done a lot of good over this past decade, so much to be proud of! We are planning for this to be a landmark year for peace, and we will be doing a lot of fun activities to celebrate as we go.

Dept. of Peacebuilding Action

During the Season for Nonviolence we will focus on peacebuilding by seeking additional cosponsors of the Department of Peacebuilding Act […]

National Peace Call with Congressman Dennis Kucinich – Listen Now!

We had a very special guest for our recent Peace Alliance Orientation call – former Congressman Dennis Kucinich! Hear the audio now. Congressman Kucinich talked about the need and value of a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding and how each of us can help make peace a reality by getting involved in advocating for positive solutions.

It’s Time for a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding! Petition

Sign Petition! Legislation to establish a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding (H.R. 808) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by California Congresswoman Barbara Lee In February 2013 (originally Rep. Dennis Kucinich in 2001). This legislation calls for collaboration in the public and private sectors to research and address the root causes of violence and to promote and sustain cost effective and proven peacebuilding programs and policies.

Manifesting Peace on Earth: Help us by Making a Donation

We are grateful for your continued support and involvement in this mission to create a positive, proactive peace movement. This is a movement whose time has come! Collectively, we must evolve our social and political systems to match the possibilities for cultivating peace that are at hand. And we need each of you, in whatever way you can, to step up and join us. As you consider your year-end gifts, we hope you will also support us financially so we can continue to grow and help create an even stronger container for peace.