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The Largest Anti-War Protest in History: Inside the Global Movement That Tried to Stop the Iraq War
Before you keep reading: This is one chapter of a bigger story. My Whirlwind Lives: Navigating Decades of Storms by Dee Knight follows six decades of antiwar organizing. It starts with a teenage draft resister in Canada. It ends with a national organizer of the...
Why the Green New Deal Is a Peace Movement — Not Just a Climate Plan
When people hear “Green New Deal,” they usually think of renewable energy, cleaner air and green jobs. Few realize it also challenges one of the biggest drivers of modern conflict: fossil fuel dependence. The other part is war. The U.S. military is the...
What Is Xinjiang Really Like? Eyewitness Account from an American Traveler
What is Xinjiang really like? This question drives many people to search online. As an American traveler, I visited Xinjiang in 2023 and 2024. I walked its markets, ate local food and spoke with Uyghur and Han neighbors. Most people I met wanted peace and a simple...
Best Peace Books of 2026: Why This Year Demands a New Kind of Activist Reading
The year 2026 is not peaceful. But diplomacy is moving. If you’re looking for the best peace books of 2026, you already sense that this moment demands something more than headlines. The Iran‑US deal has been signed. Today, June 22, 2026, both delegations are...
Interview with Dee Knight
About Me
I have lived in New York City since 1974 (most of the time), except 1987 to 1990, when I lived and worked with the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. I lived in Toronto, Canada, from August 1968 until August 1974. I graduated from high school in 1964, with a scholarship to study at the University of Oregon in Eugene, but instead I went to a Jesuit seminary in Los Gatos, California, where I lasted just four months — didn’t much like silent penitence or the prospect of lifelong celibacy! My six years in Canada form Chapter 3 in My Whirlwind Lives.
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