Ashland Peace House Action and Events
March 15, 2024 “Guilty!”Juan Orlando Hernandez, former President of Honduras, was convicted of drug trafficking and other charges in a New York court last week. The Conviction of Juan Orlando Hernandez: What Does It Mean... Read More
Unchecked Human Activity Pushes Ecosystems Toward the Brink
Photo by Johannes Plenio How Unchecked Human Activity Pushes Ecosystems Toward the Brink Desert conditions could spread rapidly from groundwater depletion and plant destruction. Erika Schelby The planet is facing multiple severe challenges that require... Read More
Pope Francis Calls on International Community to Speed up Efforts on Transition to Renewable Energy
Alessia Pierdomenico/Shutterstock.comPope Francis calls on international community to speed up renewable energy transition Pope Francis, in a 7,000-word “Apostolic Exhortation,” called on climate change deniers and hesitant politicians to expedite the world’s transition to renewable... Read More
The First Boat to Protest Nuclear Weapons Is Back!!
May 4, 2023 The first boat to protest nuclear weapons is back to inspire a new generation 65 years ago, the Golden Rule ignited protests that led to a partial ban on nuclear weapons testing.... Read More
Environment Oregon Says “Thank You” for Saving the Tongass National Forest!
We are thrilled to share that the Tongass National Forest is now fully protected! The Tongass is the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, and now roadless areas in this wild, untouched place are... Read More
Some of the Immortal Words of Martin Luther King, Jr.
On April 3, 1968, the night before the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by a white supremacist, he gave a speech in support of sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee. Since 1966, King... Read More