By Michael Nagler The night after Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and six others were shot I happened to be officiating at the celebration for the career of a close friend of mine who has devoted his life to the search for nonviolence and peace. There were nearly 200 of us from a great variety of… read more
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Human Shields in Egypt
By Yasmine El-Rashidi link to story here Egypt’s majority Muslim population stuck to its word Thursday night. What had been a promise of solidarity to the weary Coptic community, was honoured, when thousands of Muslims showed up at Coptic Christmas eve mass services in churches around the country and at candle light vigils held outside.… read more
Sunday, January 16, 2011
The Metta Center for Nonviolence invites you to listen to the story of an inspiring Palestinian Peace-Maker: IZZELDIN ABUELAISH “I Shall Not Hate.” SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011 11:30 AM ST. JOHN’S EPSICOPAL CHURCH 40, 5TH STREET PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA 94952 CONTACT: INFO@METTACENTER.ORG OR 510-548-5550 FOR MORE INFORMATION FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC… read more
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
By: Stephanie N. Van Hook and Michael N. Nagler In 1967 Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech at Ebenezer Baptist Church called “Beyond Vietnam,” where he declared that his conscience would not allow him to remain silent on the question of Vietnam, on the horrors of war, on the threat of violence… read more
Holiday Message
Dear Friends, As the calendar year closes, we at the Metta Center continue to persevere to fulfill our mission to create beloved community on a healthy and sustainable planet through nonviolence and nonviolence education. As it is stated in the Hague Agenda for Peace and Justice in the 21st century, we at Metta also believe that… read more
The Jasmine Pearls and Shanti Sena Communities
Around this time of the year –right before Christmas– a Big Man (BM) comes to a peaceful calm tea house, looks around and returns at closing time to rob it. A friend, who now works there, told me that a big man came earlier with a very unfriendly malicious look, used the bathroom way longer… read more
Student Protests in Puerto Rico
Student protests are occurring world wide in response to fresh financial burdens imposed on them by universities hit by economic difficulties. Protests at the University of California, at Berkeley and elsewhere, have brought in other complaints, e.g. alleged mistreatment of staff and ongoing commitment to the development of nuclear weapons. And these protests of late… read more
Alternatives to Violence Schedule
The AVP Bay Bridge Council is offering two different weekends of workshops! Is it time for you! There is a lot of violence here in Oakland and the Bay Area, and in other places too. It hurts everyone who lives here and everyone who comes here, either directly or indirectly. What can we do to… read more
AHIMSA presents a Free Public Forum: Roots of Empathy and Nonviolence in Childhood with Mitch Hall Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at The Institute for World Religions/Berkeley Buddhist Monastery 2304 McKinnely Avenue, Berkeley California Roots of Empathy… read more
Nonviolence this Season
Dear Friends, Many non-profits (or as we like to call them, social profits) take time in this Christmas season to reconnect with their friends and colleagues, share a few words about what the year has meant for them, and make an appeal for funds. But which of them can make the proud claim that their… read more
