Ceasefire

Re-understanding Violence as We Had to Re-Understand Plague..To Cure It

Gary Slutkin | Posted 04.19.2012

Gary Slutkin

Human history is filled with tragic blunders that fail to put their finger on the problem, and actually compose a "solution" that has no value. This is where we are today, relying on prisons as solutions to reducing the epidemics of violence.

The Indie on Demand Movie Review: The Interrupters

Dan Persons | Posted 05.21.2012

Dan Persons

In this week's quickie Indie on Demand Movie Review, we take a look at The Interrupters, a documentary, now available on-demand.

After Oscar Snub, 'The Interrupters' Honored

Posted 02.26.2012

"The Interrupters," a film about former criminals working to stop violence in Chicago, was named best documentary at the Film Independent Spirit Award...

An American Problem: Can Changing Culture End Youth Violence?

Sarah Garland | Posted 04.14.2012

Sarah Garland

Change the culture of low expectations, and then watch schools and whole communities achieve success. Change the culture of violence, and then watch as young people and whole communities stop the cycle of self-destruction.

WATCH: 'The Interrupters' Star Sits Down With Colbert

Posted 02.02.2012

One of the stars of the critically-acclaimed documentary "The Interrupters," called "the most necessary film of the year" by Slatelast year, was inter...

Uncertain Peace in Burma's Shan State (PHOTOS)

Arthur Nazaryan | Posted 03.05.2012

Arthur Nazaryan

Loi Tai Laeng straddles the line between war and peace. One side lies in a peaceful province of northern Thailand; the other in Burma's Shan State, which has been ravaged by decades of fighting.

Stop the War on Christmas: Cease Fire in Afghanistan

Robert Naiman | Posted 02.19.2012

Robert Naiman

Let us call on President Obama to announce that on Dec. 24th and 25, the United States will observe an offensive ceasefire in Afghanistan, and urge others to join the ceasefire, as a goodwill gesture to promote peace talks.

Matt Sledge

Warren Buffett's Daughter Takes On Early Childhood Education And Gangs

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 11.15.2011

NEW YORK -- By just about any measure, Susie Buffett and Latron Louis have a remarkable friendship. Both are from Omaha, but Buffett is well-off and w...

The Problem With Snitching

Elena Quintana | Posted 10.30.2011

Elena Quintana

For the last decade or so, the Chicago police have bemoaned an anti-snitching campaign that has become the law of the street in most large cities in the U.S.

Mighty Movie Podcast: Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz on The Interrupters

Dan Persons | Posted 10.25.2011

Dan Persons

In the new documentary The Interrupters, director Steve James and producer Alex Kotlowitz follow several members of CeaseFire as they attempt to defuse conflicts before they occur.

The Trauma Of Violence And Our Broken Communities

Chicago Magazine | Posted 10.12.2011

Fifteen years ago, I was on vacation with my family in upstate New York, when late one night I got a phone call from a homicide detective I knew from ...

Amy Lee

The News Cycle May End, But The Violence Doesn't

HuffingtonPost.com | Amy Lee | Posted 10.04.2011

Stop the shooting: That's the motto of CeaseFire, an organization dedicated to reducing the violence plaguing the streets of Chicago. A new docume...

Violence, Interrupted: Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz on The Interrupters

Kristin McCracken | Posted 10.03.2011

Kristin McCracken

In their new doc, duo Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz profile some criminals-turned-activists who find redemption through mediation on the streets of Chicago. We recently sat down with James and Kotlowitz to discuss their film.

Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz Talk The Interrupters (Video)

Mark Bazer | Posted 09.27.2011

Mark Bazer

Their new documentary, The Interrupters, is the story of CeaseFire -- in particular, three people who work for the organization trying to mediate disputes and help individuals turn away from violence.

Newark Police Offer Gang Members A Tough Ultimatum

West Ward, NJ Patch | Joshua Wilwohl | Email the Author | 12:01am | Posted 08.16.2011

This fall, the Newark Police Department will offer gang members two choices: quit the life or go to federal prison. The strategy -- known as Ceasef...

A Cease-Fire Proposal for Libya

Benjamin R. Barber | Posted 07.12.2011

Benjamin R. Barber

With a civil war continuing, and Western initiatives obstructing rather than facilitating a cease-fire and peace negotiations, there is a need for a cease-fire proposal that could be taken seriously on both sides of the conflict.

Curbing the Tide on Decades of Violence in Chicago

Tio Hardiman | Posted 07.09.2011

Tio Hardiman

Imagine growing up in a system where, generation after generation, the zip code you live in means you are going to have to fight the moment you walk out the front door.

NATO Rejects Gaddafi Ceasefire Offer, Continues Bombing Tripoli

Reuters | Lin Noueihed | Posted 06.29.2011

By Lin Noueihed TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire and negotiations provided NAT...

Libya Rebels Protest Against Ceasefire Negotiations

AP | BEN HUBBARD | Posted 06.11.2011

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libyan rebels, backed forcefully by European leaders, rejected a cease-fire proposal by African mediators on Monday because it...

Let's Make Youth a Part of Youth Violence Prevention

Dr. Georges C. Benjamin | Posted 06.08.2011

Dr. Georges C. Benjamin

Bullying and violence can be prevented, but it takes an entire community working together, including teens, to find a lasting solution.

Chicago Youth Program Fights Violence With Employment

Posted 05.26.2011

Nearly 700 children were hit by gunfire last year in Chicago, according to a report by NPR. NPR has been chronicling the efforts by Chicago schools, p...

Gaddafi Defies Ceasefire

Reuters | Mohammed Abbas | Posted 05.25.2011

March 19, 2011 7:12:50 AM By Mohammed Abbas BENGHAZI, Libya, March 19 (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces pushed into the reb...

U.S. Claims Libya Is In Violation Of Ceasefire

Reuters | Maria Golovnina and Michael Georgy | Posted 05.25.2011

March 19, 2011 1:28:37 AM By Maria Golovnina and Michael Georgy TRIPOLI, March 19 (Reuters) - The United States accused Muammar Gaddafi of d...

A New Approach: L.A. and Chicago Successfully Lower Homicide Rates

Gary Slutkin | Posted 05.25.2011

Gary Slutkin

Homicides in Chicago and Los Angeles are at their lowest levels since the 1960s. In both cities, new strategies in violence prevention are being employed. Other cities are now following suit.

The Christmas Truce of 1914: 'Threat to National Security'?

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Naiman

Doesn't it seem ridiculous today that news media initially tried to suppress reports about the Christmas truce of 1914, apparently in the belief that such information was a "threat to national security"?