Voices of the Movement
8 essays
Writings by students, colleagues, and fellow travelers in the peace movement — people whose lives were shaped by McCarthy's teaching or who share his commitment to nonviolence. These pieces include personal conversion narratives, reflections on service among the poor, testimony before the Senate against the death penalty, a former major leaguer's second career in literacy, and a comprehensive classroom guide to teaching peace. Together they form a chorus of voices that grew from the same soil McCarthy has been tending for decades.
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A Conversion to Nonviolence (Felix Bivens)
A self-described WASP poster child recounts his unlikely journey from Southern privilege to a commitment to nonviolence.1,986 words · 7 min read
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A New Vision for a New Generation
Anders Fremstad argues that the anti-war movement must move beyond self-congratulation and offer a generation something worth believing in.1,583 words · 6 min read
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A Victim’s Family Opposes the Death Penalty
Vicki Schieber, whose daughter Shannon was murdered in 1998, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee against the death penalty — not despite her grief, but because of it.1,991 words · 7 min read
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Baseball, Literacy, and Life in the Dominican Republic
Former major leaguer Pepe Frias, ten years after 723 games in the bigs, discovers that being out of uniform doesn’t mean being out of touch.503 words · 2 min read
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Justice and Peace Studies Program (Georgetown Summer Courses)
A Georgetown student reflects on how six months in Washington — new experiences, new people, new life lessons — changed everything.1,578 words · 6 min read
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Learning Nonviolence Through Service (Ryan Hehman)
A former student’s letter about working among the poor in Phoenix, updated years later when the original telling felt incomplete.861 words · 3 min read
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Teaching Peace - A Guide for the Classroom and Everyday Life
Leah Wells’s comprehensive guide for teachers who want to bring peace education into their classrooms, sponsored by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.31,863 words · 127 min read
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Teaching Peace - A Preface (Leah Wells)
McCarthy’s preface asking the two questions that started it all: Can peace be taught? And then learned?895 words · 3 min read