The Guardian US posed the Brian Lehrer Show End of War question to their readers. Submissions came in from all over the world. Here are some highlights. "Is war inevitable? Of course not. Humans are quite capable of dealing with life¹s challenges without the disaster that is war. However, if war is not inevitable, neither is an end to war. War is a choice, a highly seductive choice, especially when those in a position to start wars feel threatened, impotent, impatient, imperious, self-righteous, self-interested or just plain terrified. Although waging war requires complex calculations and strategies, it reduces the complexities and ambiguities of life to formulas. Defeat of the opposition becomes the only acceptable outcome in support of which those who most benefit from wars ... Continue reading →
For this special edition of the people's panel, in partnership with WNYC, we asked you: is the end of war within reach? Or is war inevitable? Responses came in droves, and select entries are featured on WNYC's End of War series. Participants may also be featured on The Brian Lehrer show and be invited to a special event at The Greene Space on June 13.Here are a few of our favorite responses:'We end war or war will end us' – George Delf After a lifetime objecting to war I conclude: either we end war or war will end us. We debate endlessly the madness of war, yet almost never start with the madness of each of us. Responsibility and blame are dumped on enemies, leaders, ... Continue reading →
We're in love with these archival pictures from the New York City Municipal Archives. We'll post a few a week for the next few weeks. Share them widely and tell us: what do you notice, and what do you know? Do you have a personal connection to the people, places, activities depicted? West Street congestion; ca. 1903 (Department of Docks & Ferries / Courtesy of NYC Municipal Archive) Continue reading →
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