On January 26, 1950, 68 years ago, the Republic of India was born. For decades a quiet lawyer named Mahatma Ghandi had led a peaceful fight to gain independence from Britain. Continue reading
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This past weekend, Women’s Marches were organized in cities across the world. Boston, Chicago, Washington, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, Paris, London and so many more. It was the U.S. President’s first full day in office. Each person had their own reason for marching, and no one had any idea how many people would join in. There ended up being about 600 marches worldwide and millions of people showed up with signs and passion and peace. No one was arrested. No violence erupted. Some say it was the largest day of demonstrations in American history. Talk about bringing the people together. Continue reading