In this edition of Peace Talks Radio, correspondent Anna Van Dine visits Seattle’s Peace Park, where a stolen statue of Sadako Sasaki — the Hiroshima girl who folded 1,000 paper cranes — is being recreated by artist Saya Moriyasu. The story reflects on Sadako’s legacy and the role of art in peacemaking.
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we profile three people who have made an outsized impact on peace.
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we explore the world of therapeutic psychedelic drugs. Danielle Preiss talks with three guests who provide different perspectives on the therapeutic uses of psychedelic drugs.
How do we build a world where AI is not a weapon of warfare, but a powerful tool for peace? On this episode of Peace Talks Radio, Correspondent Mary Steffenhagen speaks with Yeshi Milner, founder and CEO of Data for Black Lives, and Branka Panic, founding director of A.I. for Peace, to find out
In this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we explore the generational divide and what it could look like if we harnessed these differences instead of letting them divide us and how we can tap into the knowledge and resources from people of all ages to create effective and lasting positive change.
In this edition of Peace Talks Radio, correspondent Julia Joubert explores the contributors of negative body image and the rise of the slightly flawed body positivity movement in response to these standards. Guests Cate Navarrete, Kelvin Davis and Alishia McCullough join Julia to explore their own body image, how larger systems contribute to body dissatisfaction, the role that language plays and if the body positivity movement needs improving, how do we truly honor all bodies?
The United States has one of the highest rates of gun violence in the world – and in many recent years, gun violence has been the leading cause of death in the United States for children. On this Peace Talks Radio episode, correspondent Emily Cohen explores possible solutions to gun violence – speaking with people working to address this issue on the streets, in academia and in policy advocacy. Guests include Chico Tillmon (left) from the University of Chicago Crime Lab, and Nick Wilson, the director of gun violence policy at the Center for American Progress. We also hear excerpts from a podcast called "Streets, Beatz and Peace", co-hosted by Rodney Phillips & Billy Deal.
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, producer Jessica Ticktin conducts an in-depth interview with Jay Rothman about his work in nonviolent conflict resolution and peacemaking on global, national and local levels. On the second half of the program, a conversation with two community members in Yellow Springs, Ohio - a town deeply divided over a school levy issue to discuss the peacemaking tools that helped them come to a resolution and find a way forward.
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we explore the peacemaking work of Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest in Los Angeles who founded Homeboy Industries to help rehabilitate former gang members. On the second half of the program, producer Megan Kamerick talks with the founders of Narrative 4, an organization that uses storytelling in classrooms to help young people connect with each other across cultural, racial and geographic divides.
Many would point to recent decades as among the most divisive in a long time. Our polarization isn’t just deeply rooted in our major governing institutions. Divisions are affecting our relationships with family members, neighbors, and coworkers. According to the Pew Research Center, over half of Americans struggle with such tense divisions in their families. On this PEACE TALKS RADIO episode, correspondent Emily Cohen explores some initiatives underway to help us find common ground
It's a compendium of highlights from just one season in the long-running award-winning PEACE TALKS RADIO series. You'll hear clips from our series about "Reconciling Estrangement", "Homelessness Through a Peacemaking Lens", "Flipping Extremists to Bolster Peace", "Peacemaking in Relationships Amidst Health Challenges", "Truth and Reconciliation Commissions", and more.
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we’ll take a look at hostage negotiations. From criminal kidnappings to political pawns, hostage taking is a tragic business that captivates news readers and fills the plots of thrillers. But far from the dramatic scenes played out in movies and TV series, what is actually happening behind the scenes? Danielle Preiss is our correspondent. She talks with Thomas Olsson, a former hostage and now a humanitarian worker supporting safety for other humanitarian workers in high-risk locations. Also Sue Williams, a British hostage negotiator.
Correspondent Priyanka Shankar talks to songwriter, speaker and author David LaMotte, who wrote the book WORLDCHANGING 101: CHALLENGING THE MYTH OF POWERLESSNESS. Also featured is a conversation with John Lawrence Graham, the author of the book CHARLOTTE'S WAR. In both interviews we try to understand each one's view on peace, war, creative non-violence and community peace-building in today’s world.
