Twenty years ago, at a peace conference, I was first introduced to CPT. Carol Rose, former co-director of CPT, had just returned from Colombia and
Communications Coordinator Caldwell Manners interviews long-time CPTers Kryss Chupp, Mark Frey and Pierre Shantz, looking back on our 40-year-long history of peacemaking.
“Our hearts are filled with joy today…” These were the opening words of CPT’s statement on March 23, twenty years ago, when Harmeet Singh Sooden,
After eight long years of injustice, solidarity won. The court hearing in Lesvos, on January 15, was convened because twenty-four humanitarian volunteers, who rescued families
The escalating assault on journalists in the Kurdish Region of Iraq is disturbing. What we are witnessing is not simply “violations” of press rights, but
One of the most enriching experiences of being on a CPT team is getting to know courageous activists and being inspired by their thirst for
As I scrolled through the news about the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, I came across this part of a poem from Gaza: “When a
Nonviolence is often criticized as an undoable ideal. Some ask, “Can the hungry go on a hunger strike?” These are the questions those of us
After nearly forty years of on the ground experience in nonviolent-unarmed-civilian-accompaniment, two things are certain: the struggle for justice is slow, and revolution needs solidarity.
“Christ is still in the rubble,” was Rev. Munther Isaac’s poignant reflection today in Bethlehem. Last year, the Palestinian pastor proclaimed, “If Jesus were to