Smoke curls over a border town, rising from streets torn by rubble and echoed by distant gunfire. Families clutch what...
Not all academic conferences leave a lasting impression, but one in May 2014 changed my life forever. I travelled from...
Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word meaning “do no harm.” It’s an important virtue in Indian spirituality, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism...
In recent years, campaigners who work against sexual assault have broadened their focus from educating women on how to not...
A long time co-worker of mine became committed to nonviolence during a demonstration he attended many years ago as the...
In just the past two years two dozen Tibetans have self-immolated in protest of the Chinese government's harsh treatment of their people. With a tiny population, worsening...
Norbu Damdul, a 19 year-old former monk from Tibet, set himself ablaze yesterday in bold defiance of worsening Chinese oppression. Damdul was heard shouting “Tibet, the Land of Snow, should be independent. His Holiness the Dalai Lama should be allowed to return to Tibet,” before getting doused with water and brutally beaten by Chinese police then hauled away to an unknown location.
Believing that it is our nature to enjoy giving and receiving in a compassionate manner, I have been preoccupied most...
