Global Terrorism Index Release; Insights on Paris & Other Global Attacks

This week marked the release of the 2015 Global Terrorism Index by the Institute for Economics and Peace. After a tragic few weeks of global terror attacks in Paris, Mali, Beirut, Baghdad and in many other places, it may be unsurprising that terrorism is reported to be on the rise. Our hearts of course break for all the victims of this senseless violence. We will re-double our commitment to the work of peacebuilding.

National Monthly Peace Action Call: Reclaiming Our Democracy

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On our November Monthly Action Call, we will be joined by that champion of citizen empowerment, Sam Daley-Harris. This call will be on Saturday, November 14th at 1:00 pm ET, 10:00 am PT. All are welcome to call-in and participate.

DC Conference Report: Photos and Videos

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We are so very pleased by what we accomplished together in Washington DC recently. A powerful few days and a remarkable group of people gathered from around our nation (and a few from other parts of the globe). All together, we visited over 100 Congressional offices, many included in-depth meetings on our primary peacebuilding legislation.

Opening up Saturday Only Registration for Conference

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We have opened up registration for Saturday only guests at our Be the Movement! Conference, which is when the bulk of our great speakers will be presenting. Sign-up today to join us on Saturday!

CA Democratic Party Endorses 2015 DoP Act

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“This is one of the most important testimonies I have ever given,” said Captain Shawn Terris after urging the California Democratic Party (CDP) Legislation Committee to endorse the 2015 Department of Peacebuilding Act (DoP/ HR1111), sponsored by Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s (CA-13).