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River Run will flood the streets of Toronto
Members of Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation (Grassy Narrows) are once again preparing to travel 1900 km to Toronto to call for mercury justice. The
When the earth trembles, faith remains: cry for light and strength for Chocó
When the earth shakes in Colombia, not only do the foundations of mud, wood or cement tremble; the daily life of those who day by
“My people are beautiful, even though they’re poisoned.”
In Grassy Narrows, a decades-long struggle against environmental racism and devastation as a result of colonialism has built a community of resistance. Josiah Neufeld reflects on their determination and steadfastness.
CPT in the classroom
Are you an educator? Are you looking for ways to help your students link their ideas about justice in the world to practical ways to
Join us to celebrate 40 years!
This year, Community Peacemaker Teams marks its 40th anniversary! To celebrate this milestone, we’re hosting a special online gathering that brings together stories spanning four decades of
Is love real?
In a cafe, In Al-Khalil, five teenage girls approached me, an older white woman, and asked lots of questions. Is love real? was their last
What’s happening on the border right now?
What’s happening on the border right now? The quick and easy answer is, “Not much.” Border Patrol is not deporting people through the port here
Weaving hope and resistance in Iraqi Kurdistan
A few weeks ago, Rebaz Suleiman Sallih was killed. Rebaz was a shepherd who lived near the border where Iraqi Kurdistan meets Iran. He and
Where safety lies, humanity blossoms
Europe today lives in a state of profound contradiction. At the latest World Cup, it celebrated the vibrant, dazzling triumphs of youth born in the
Possibility in community
Before the Covid-19 pandemic forced us all to stay indoors in March 2020, the island of Lesvos already felt locked down. For thousands of people,
Solidarity with those living in Lesvos CCAC
An open letter from Senegalese and Gambian residents of the Lesvos Closed Controlled Access Centre is the latest chapter in over a decade of migrant resistance against Greek migration policy on the Aegean islands.
For a lasting ceasefire and a true, just peace
In June, we allowed ourselves to feel a cautious sense of hope. An end to Trump’s war on Iran seemed reachable, as did a fragile
Fourth of July in Palestine
The author, a lifelong educator from the USA, is spending time with CPT Palestine in Al-Khalil/Hebron. Here, he acknowledges his own connection to settler colonialism and reflects on the impact of the occupation on education for young Palestinians.
When the land burns, the people of the land suffer
For most people on Turtle Island, the most alarming sign of climate change is that every summer now, the land burns. As of 15 July,
Creative non-violence
Fascism is entering our societies through the front door, and many of us can’t get our heads around how our neighbors could vote these governments
Legal guidance must serve rights, not deterrence
As the Greek Ministry of Migration reconsiders a Joint Ministerial Decision on free initial legal counseling, CPT and other organisations in Greece demand: legal guidance must serve rights, not deterrence
Trying to breathe
Danya Nasereddin reflects on the toll of intergenerational trauma and the process of Palestinian healing.
Selling Canadian Nationalism: government propaganda for settler domination and environmental destruction
A year after Canada pushed through legislation that threatens Indigenous sovereignty, the coordinator of Turtle Island Solidarity Network reflects on the way it has been sold to the Canadian public.
To dismantle violence requires a great deal of creativity
When we vote thinking only of ourselves, the consequences always fall on the impoverished: communities that face abandonment as a state policy, who resist it,
Measuring change
How do we measure the impact of peace work? It’s not always an easy thing to do. Change comes slowly, and it’s rarely spectacular. Sometimes,
Settler colonialism will never win: the resistance of Grassy Narrows First Nation
Jenny, an organizer with SURJ and the Grassy Narrows Solidarity Group, joined a CPT delegation to Turtle Island three years ago. Since then, she has found ways to continue to support the people of Grassy Narrows. Here she reflects on lessons she learned and ways settlers can get involved in dismantling settler colonialism.
The distance of dignity
Just before sunrise, in the middle of June, at 4am, the team and I headed out of our homes, reaching out to our parents for
The longer view
In the aftermath of the election, CPT Colombia has been meeting with the community of El Guayabo to assess what the result means for them
The longer view
A march through Thunder Bay underscored the enduring impacts of mercury poisoning, and the growing resistance to another threat facing Grassy Narrows.