I have been proud to be part of the Peace Center and stand with all people who want peace. Sometimes a situation arises where it seems clear which “side” peace is on. In reality, it isn’t that simple because we all see from our own perspectives and we understand based on our own experiences. From time to time, I have written things here that someone disagrees with. And I appreciate all of you who are willing to speak up and dialogue with me about it because we both grow and get a chance to see the bigger picture.

Here in Montana, many people note with pride how many generations of their family have lived in this state and nurtured a sense of belonging here. We are just beginning to understand the full costs of that belonging to the people who lived on and cared for this land before white Europeans arrived. As I watch the increasing violence in Israel and Palestine, there are similar themes of colonization, oppression and destruction.

Pandemics, Peace, and Justice: Shaping What Comes Next

When talking to acquaintances, friends and relatives about such topics as social justice, race relations, LGBT+ issues and environmentalism, it’s very common for tensions to spike and for one side to shut down. Here, I want to share some advice.

I just spent an incredible 3 days with 1800 people around the world talking about how to build peace today and into the future. It was the first ever PeaceCon 2020 sponsored by the Alliance For Peacebuilding, The Institute for Economics and Peace and many more international organizations focused creating the world we want to live in.