Yet millions of peacemakers walk among us, confronting oppressive power and working for an end to violence and oppression. Working to create communities that do not degrade, but enoble humanity and respect the planet we all share.

In this Mobile Eyes, Free Speech TV examines the impulse for peace that burns so strongly within most of us. We will feature people working to cultivate peace in communities, families and individual lives and people working against war on a world wide scale.

Videos

Stories

In Memory of Ruth
Ruth Davidow fought fascism in Spain, supported Cubans, Native Americans, fought for civil and labor rights, and profoundly understood the importance of a "united front" policy in any struggle for peace and justice.
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Philip Berrigan - Warrior for Peace
Philip Berrigan died on Dec. 6, 2002, at the age of 79. A tireless apostle for peace for the last 35 years, 11 of which he spent in America's prisons and jails for non-violent civil disobedience, he will be missed by the thousands of people he influenced and by the world left better by his touch.
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To Listen for Peace - A Talk with Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh, a well-known Buddhist monk, scholar and peace activist spent a day in Boulder,CO speaking to an audience about peace and meditation. This video presentation addresses the means for achieving peace on multiple levels through mindfulness and understanding.
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Piccardy Drive
Set in the heart of East Oakland, CA, the people of this unique community take great pride in their street and the fellowship that has evolved and endured through decades of sometimes difficult changes..
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The Wajir Story
The story of a peace-building initiative which started with a group of women in Wajir, north-eastern Kenya, amd spread quickly to all sections of the community and reached up into government. Told through the voices of those who took part in it and mobilised their community to halt escalating violence. Practical action for conflict transformation and peace building in Africa.
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Unreasonable Women - Peace Vigil
CodePink, UnReasonable Women for the Earth and United for Peace launched the Women's Peace Vigil and Fast in D.C. that will last until March 8, International Women's Day, when there will be a march..
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God Respects Us When We Work But Loves Us When We Dance
"The Sixties" were a time when we knew we could change the world - because we were doing it. Millions of youth across the world shook off the encrusted stagnation of tradition's chains. They challenged authority, they spoke truth to power. They came to understand that love should not be a prison, but a liberation, that sex was not sin but deep and human pleasure and bond. They kenw that the war mongers who stared at them from on high were evil. They embraced peace and love. Les Blank's classic documents the historic Los Angeles "Love-In" of Easter Sunday 1967. It displays the energy and idealism of a generation that began to chart a road to the future. .
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Peace By Piece
A documentary from teens for teens about teens encourages teenage peacemakers to help make the world a better place.
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Rumi - Poet of the Heart
The best selling poet in America today lived and wrote in 13th century Afghanistan. Jelaluddin Rumi was a scholar and popular teacher, who formed an extraordinary and esoteric friendship with the powerful wandering dervish, Shams of Tabriz. When Shams disappeared, Rumi experienced a transformation from scholar to mystical poet.
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Choose Life
Choose Life documents the 1982 gathering of over one million people in New York City to call for an end to the nuclear arms race. This video shows the people involved in the largest demonstration in US history, and celebrates a mass movement still fighting, now more than ever, for nuclear
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Videos

Interviews

Interview & Music with Michael Franti
Michel Franti has performed in Boulder, CO on several occasions, and recently spoke with FSTV about his dedication to bringing militant political activism into the pop music world.
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Interview with Israeli Refusenik Stav Adivi
A Refusenik is an Israeli soldier who refuses to participate in defending the occupation of Palestine. He traveled to the US recently to reach out to Jews and friends of Jews to convince them that the military occupation is wrong, arguing that it only increases the insecurity created by the conflict.
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Interview With Cameron Powers and Kristina Sophia
Cameron Powers, a Boulder-based world musician and his partner Kristina Sophia talk about Middle Eastern music the power of music to bring people together, their impending trip to Iraq and what they hope to achieve.
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Interview with Da Vid
Da Vid is a physician, artist, Qabalist, human ecologist, entrepreneur, visionary, founder of the San Francisco Medical Research Foundation, the Light Party candidate for president, and much more. He hopes to transform San Francisco's Alcatraz Island into an International Peace Center.
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Interview and Music with Deva Premal & Miten
German-born Deva Premal, is a classically trained musician and gifted singer who grew up in an atmosphere of mantras and eastern spirituality. She and her partner Miten were recently granted the opportunity to sing for the Dalai Lama.
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World Council of Elders
The mission of the WCE is to support traditional indigenous Elders, worldwide, in awakening humanity to the urgent need to cherish and care for the Earth and all life.
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National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The NCADV is dedicated to the empowerment of battered women and their children and therefore is committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of battered women and their children.
A film by Kadoao Productions
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Peace Cards - Words for Our World

TAKE ACTION !

Action Alert #1:
Learn from indigenous cultures to cherish the Earth you share with others
Impending wars, environmental devastation, economic chaos, and all the other disturbing news that the media present can result in hopelessness and fear. But there is hope, and there are ancient traditions dedicated to the sort of healing process that's needed for global peace and environmental restoration. The World Council of Elders is an organization that preserves and disseminates indigenous teachings on creating peace, and offers practical solutions to the grave ecological problems facing the earth's peoples. Read more about the World Council of Elders, and consider integrating their ancient wisdom to create harmony in your part of the world.

Action Alert #2:
Bring spirituality into your activism through "interfaith celebrations" and other practices.
We're often encouraged to separate our quest for personal growth and spiritual development from our collective work for justice. But does this make sense? How can a political movement comprised of individuals cut off from any kind of spiritual base succeed? Since its inception in the spring of 1995, Stone Circles has helped to align political activism with core spiritual values. Offering a wealth of information on its website, Stone Circles provides innovative ways to integrate faith, spiritual practice, and political activism. If you are interested in adding a spiritual dimension to your activism, consider contacting Stone Circles for information on workshops and trainings.

Action Alert #3:
Help your local school add "peace studies" to its curriculum.
Mahatma Gandhi said, "If we are to reach real peace in this world, we shall have to begin with the children." Unfortunately, most schools in the United States neglect to educate students about the most important fact of life: that we must learn to live harmoniously with the natural world and with each other.

One organization that is working to provide students with the tools to live harmoniously with the natural world and their communities is the Children's Peace Academy. Building on principles of self-awareness, environmental sustainability, peace studies, and global citizenship, the visionaries at the Children's Peace Academy hope to usher in a new age for education in this country. For more information on establishing this sort of curriculum at your child's school (or your own), contact The Children's Peace Academy at (541) 685-1335 or info@eugenepeaceacademy.org.

And don't forget to use the vast resources posted here at www.freespeech.org, featuring articles, links, and a large collection of audio and video content on the many struggles for peace and justice that have emerged around the world.

Action Alert #4:
Stop domestic violence by volunteering at a women's shelter.
Few realize that domestic violence is the #1 cause of injury to women, and the #1 cause of homicide. Clearly, a problem of this magnitude requires coordinated public policy and education initiatives at the local, state, and national levels to eradicate the social conditions that contribute to violence.

Volunteers are also needed to protect and assist women and children at shelters around the country. If you would like to find a shelter in your area, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). The National Coalition against Domestic Violence serves as a national information and referral center for the general public, the media, and for battered women and children. The NCADV also provides technical assistance and program consultation to organizations around the country. If you are interested in working with a local organization to effect policy change, the NCADV has compiled a state-by-state listing of anti-violence organizations.