People Do Change; Leadership Training; Recognizing Abuse

There seems to be no clear path to peace in the ongoing civil war in Syria.

Cuomo's Abortion Politics; A Pope Without a Plan; Boulevard of Faith

There are few words that arouse more suspicion than “Trust us; we’re doing what's best for you.”

From 2013: Enforcing marijuana laws seriously drains social resources and contributes to the nation’s unconscionably high incarceration rate.

Death Pulls Ahead; A Bumpy Road to Obamacare; Faith in the System

The sheer volume of U.S. military interventions comes as something of a shock.

Much-needed reforms in the way food aid is delivered may be thwarted in Congress.

In the October 22 America, Karen Sue Smith takes a look at Japans commitment to nonviolence since World War II, and the changes that may be coming soon. Back in 1947, the editors kept a close eye on the developments in Japan, publishing regularly on the subject. Here are three short editorials from the spring of 1947:

Japan on a New Road

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