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Arnold Ap

June 30, 2014 by Becky Hile

I knew nothing about West Papua until I was in a George Lakey training session with two Papuan activists. One was a musician with the band Black Paradise, and I bought his CD. The Papuans wore Arnold Ap T-shirts, so I first heard his story from them. Later I learned to sing Ap’s song “West […]

Filed Under: Oceania

Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars

June 30, 2014 by Becky Hile

Peacemaker Daniel Buttry writes about Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, a band born out of Kalia Refugee Camp at the Guinea-Sierra Leone border (with videos).

Filed Under: Africa

Tommy Sands

June 22, 2014 by Becky Hile

Peacemaker Daniel Buttry profiles the Irish singer-songwriter Tommy Sands with video clips including Sands’ famous There Were Roses about Northern Ireland.

Filed Under: Europe

Joan Baez

June 22, 2014 by Becky Hile

Peacemaker Daniel Buttry profiles singer and activist Joan Baez with some of the best video clips of her performances, including ‘We Shall Overcome.’

Filed Under: Christianity, North America

Michelle Alexander

May 12, 2014 by Becky Hile

By Daniel Hunter and Dan Buttry Michelle Alexander tells the story of working as a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union on the problem of DWB—“Driving While Black.” She met a young African-American man with extensive documentation of various police stops while he was driving. At first it seemed that he was an excellent […]

Filed Under: North America

Robert Branconnier

April 19, 2014 by Becky Hile

Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles Father Bob Branconnier, a Catholic priest and peace activist who focuses on good work not large numbers.

Filed Under: Christianity, North America

Jim Wallis

April 19, 2014 by Becky Hile

Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles his colleague, best-selling author and Sojourners co-founder Jim Wallis, whose books include ‘God’s Politics.’

Filed Under: Christianity, North America

Joanna Macy

April 14, 2014 by Becky Hile

Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles Joanna Macy, a self-identified “eco-philosopher,” Buddhist scholar and teacher who bridges East and West.

Filed Under: Asia, Buddhism, North America

Marian Wright Edelman

February 17, 2014 by Becky Hile

Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles the career of Marian Wright Edelman, lawyer, civil rights activist and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund.

Filed Under: Christianity, North America

Lucius Walker

February 15, 2014 by Becky Hile

“Dan, can you come to San Diego?” Lucius Walker invited me to join in an action at the U.S.-Mexico border crossing to take medical and educational supplies to Cuba, which was in violation of the U.S. embargo. Just a few days before, customs officials had seized computers headed for use in church-related health clinics. So […]

Filed Under: Christianity, North America

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