ANDREW MOSS – A culture of nonviolence must continue to flourish and grow as more people engage in ways of protecting themselves, their families, their communities, and democracy itself.
Youth-led protesters ousted Peru’s president, and they’re not done
VICTORIA VALENZUELA – Drawing inspiration from recent Gen Z movements, Peruvians have removed one scandal-plagued president and are now mobilizing against her right-wing successor.
Effort Underway to Reform the UN
DR. LAWRENCE WITTNER – Farsighted national leaders are busy organizing for UN Charter Review. Addressing the September 2025 launch of the Article 109 campaign, Ireland’s Mary Robinson spoke out decisively for UN empowerment, proclaiming: “The moment has come, and we need to be brave.”
We’re entering a new phase of the resistance
DANIEL HUNTER – We’re in a new phase of the struggle against authoritarianism in the U.S. — and it’s important to name it, track it, and adjust our bearings accordingly. We’ve shaken off the early months of shock, the steamrolled losses, and are now showing we can (sometimes) defend.
When Charlotte’s Web became a snare
GEORGE CASSIDY PAYNE – Charlotte never rescued Wilbur through dominance or fear; she rescued him through presence and the stubborn belief that even a small life is worth defending. We can choose that kind of action now. We can weave a different web, thread by thread, by standing with immigrant neighbors, supporting the community groups that shield families from harm, pushing back against the language that flattens human beings into categories, and offering care where fear has tried to take root.
America’s peril: The rot of anti-intellectualism and demagoguery is costing us our future
JARED O. BELL – Abraham Lincoln’s warning has never felt more urgent, a house divided against itself cannot stand. And America will not stand if we split into two realities, one grounded in evidence, the other built on delusions. Without shared truth, there can be no shared purpose, no shared future. Division doesn’t just weaken the house, it rots the foundation. Anti-intellectualism and demagoguery are the rot.