NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Peace activist

A peace activist is a political activist who strives for peace, and against war. Peace activists are part of the peace movement. The role played by peace activists in preventing wars have been questioned in a paper published by Dr. Lawrence S Wittner, in which it was stated that "rather than peace activism putting an end to war, war puts an end to peace activism".^{[citation needed]} Activism, in a general sense, can be described as involvement in action to bring about change, be it social, political, environmental, or other change. ... A peace dove, widely known as a symbol for peace, featuring an olive branch in the doves beak. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, often linked to the goal of achieving world peace. ...

A strong inspiration to many peace activists in recent times was the Cold War threat of nuclear proliferation, which spawned the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... World map with nuclear weapons development status represented by color. ... Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament logo In British politics, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has been at the forefront of the peace movement in the United Kingdom and claims to be Europes largest single-issue peace campaign. ...

Peace activism was common during the Vietnam War. Anti-War protests sprung up all over the United States. These protests not only involved marches, but also the popular music of the time. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam Peopleâ€™s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

There has been a resurgence of peace activism during recent wars in the Middle East. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

There are significant cross-overs between peace activist groups and environmental campaigners and the direct action movement. Direct action is a form of political activism which seeks immediate remedy for perceived ills, as opposed to indirect actions such as electing representatives who promise to provide remedy at some later date. ...

Notable Peace activists

Father Ernesto Balducci (6 August 1922, Santa Fiora, Tuscany, Italy - 25 April 1992) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and peace activist. ... Daniel Berrigan at the Third Annual Staten Island Freedom & Peace Festival, Oct. ... Philip Berrigan Philip Berrigan (October 5, 1923 â€“ December 6, 2002) was an internationally renowned American peace activist, Christian anarchist and former Roman Catholic priest. ... Jennifer Jean Casolo was an American citizen who was arrested on November 26, 1989 by El Salvadoran government troops during the November 1989 Final Offensive of the Farabundo MartÃ National Liberation Front (FMLN) in San Salvador. ... Avram Noam Chomsky (Hebrew :××‘×¨× × ×•×¢× ×—×•×ž×¡×§×™ Yiddish: ××‘×¨× × ×•×¢× ×›××ž×¡×§×™) , Ph. ... Rachel Corrie Rachel Corrie (April 10, 1979 â€“ March 16, 2003) was an American member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) who traveled to the Gaza Strip during the Al-Aqsa Intifada. ... Frances Crowe, speaking in 2006 at a peace rally in Brattleboro, Vermont (photo Â©2006 by Charles Jenks) Frances Crowe (b. ... Dorothy Day was declared Servant of God when a cause for sainthood was opened for her by Pope John Paul II. Dorothy Day (November 8, 1897â€“ November 29, 1980) was an American journalist turned social activist and devout member of the Catholic Church. ... Frank Dorrel is an American peace activist. ... Daniel and Patricia Marx Ellsberg - 2006 Jacob Appelbaum Daniel Ellsberg (born April 7, 1931) is a former American military analyst employed by the RAND Corporation who precipitated a national uproar in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, the U.S. militarys account of activities during the Vietnam War... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: , Hindi: , IAST: mohandÄs karamcand gÄndhÄ«, IPA: ) (October 2, 1869 â€“ January 30, 1948), was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 â€“ September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Ron Kovic, (left) with Brian Willson at a Veterans for Peace conference. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 â€“ December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Mairead Corrigan (born 27 January 1944) was the co-founder, with Betty Williams, of the Community of Peace People, an organization which attempts to encourage a peaceful resolution of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. ... Bobby Muller served as a Marine Lieutenant in Vietnam, where a bullet severed his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, while he was leading an assault. ... Abraham Johannes Muste (January 8, 1885_February 11, 1967) was a socialist active in the labor movement and the US civil rights movement. ... Scott Parkin (b. ... Linus Carl Pauling (February 28, 1901 â€“ August 19, 1994) was an American quantum chemist and biochemist. ... Jeannette Rankin (June 11, 1880 â€“ May 18, 1973) was the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives and the first female member of Congress. ... Ã“scar Arnulfo Romero y GaldÃ¡mez (August 15, 1917 â€“ March 24, 1980), commonly known as MonseÃ±or Romero, was a priest of the Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador. ... John Runnings (- April 25, 2004) was a peace protester also known as the Wall Walker. Partly inspired by Mahatma Gandhis work and nonviolent resistance in general, he is notable for his series of one-man protests against the Berlin Wall during the 1980s. ... Martin Sheen (nÃ© RamÃ³n EstÃ©vez) (born August 3, 1940) is a three-time Emmy-winning and Golden Globe Award-winning Spanish American actor and perhaps best known for his role as Captain Willard in the film Apocalypse Now and, most recently, as President Josiah Bartlet on the acclaimed... Cindy Sheehan gives the peace sign in front of the White House in 2006. ... Jeanmarie Simpson in front of the greenscreen on the set of the film A Single Woman in 2006. ... Josephine Vallentine (b. ... Mordechai Vanunu in the garden of St. ... Brian Willson giving a talk in Canada, 2003 S. Brian Willson, (b. ... Howard Zinn (born August 24, 1922) is an American historian, social critic, playwright and political scientist and author of the book A Peoples History of the United States, originally published in 1980 and which routinely sells more than 100,000 copies a year, according to The New York Times... Samantha Reed Smith (June 29, 1972 â€“ August 25, 1985) was an American schoolgirl from Houlton, Maine who was called Americas Youngest Ambassador in the United States and the Goodwill Ambassador in the Soviet Union during her short lifetime. ...

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