I doubt I ever expected to see peace in our time, not even long ago when we sang those lilting songs. But I have seen wars end and, occasionally, even avoided.
I have seen conflicts resolved to the betterment of those involved and I continue to admire the peace workers who had a role in making that happen., reminded me in a recent phone call, you work for peace because “it’s a moral responsibility to oppose the war machine. And as long as there’s a chance and you’re working at what has the best chance of succeeding, you have to do it.
”© 2023 TomDispatch.comNan Levinson, a Boston-based journalist, reports on civil liberties, politics, and culture. Her book, "War Is Not a Game: The New Antiwar Soldiers and the Movement They Built" , is about the recent G.I. antiwar movement. She is the author of "Outspoken: Free Speech Stories" , was the U.S. correspondent for Index on Censorship, and teaches journalism and fiction writing at Tufts University.
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