Posts Tagged ‘world peace’

40 Years Later, We’re Still Singing “Give Peace a Chance”

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

The 1960s–were they really that long ago? A time of peaceful protests, mind blowing music and, let’s face it, mind altering drugs, starry-eyed bell-bottom wearers who cared more about flowers and music than money fought to change the world, end war forever and just give peace a chance, already.

And fans can say Yoko Ono broke up the Beatles all they want–because, well, she was involved–but the fact remains that she and John Lennon held some of the most peaceful protests ever witnessed in history. (more…)

Global Community Unites through Pinwheels for Peace

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

On the International Day of Peace, September 21, people around the world will join together and call for an end to global violence. They won’t do it with protest banners, strange costumes, or by setting themselves on fire.

They’ll be doing it with pinwheels.

An estimated 3 million peaceful pin-wheelers will be spinning their colorful creations on Monday. (more…)