Why Can’t Gaza Feed Itself?
The cost of Israel’s war on Gaza is tremendous and multidimensional. Officially, 41,700 innocent people have been killed — around half of them children. Approximately 1.9 million people, or 90% …
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 9th is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. From the UN on Indigenous Youth as agents of change for self-determination: “Violations of the rights of the world’s Indigenous Peoples …
Talking New July
Talking Peace News: July 2023 It’s been a very busy month at the WNY Peace Center, and we are excited to share with you all what we’ve been up to …
The “Universal” Declaration of Human Rights; 1948
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10th, 1948 and is regarded as a monumental step toward promoting global freedom …
Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki for a Nuclear-Free Future
On August 6th and 9th, 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. The aerial bombings together killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most …