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Restorative Justice

A Hole in the Night

Robert Koehler | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Restorative Justice, Peace, Urban Violence, Crime, Chicago, Derrion Albert, Chicago School Violence, Criminal Justice, Chicago News
Robert Koehler

I remember big, white-teeth grins, laughter, especially from the kid in the white hoodie. He was laughing as he swung and connected with my cheekbone and I went down.

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Moving From Lack to Hope

Adele Israel | Posted 10.16.2009 | Denver

Read More: Restorative Justice, Mirror Neurons, Producer Responsibility Law, Clean Elections, Change Congress, Liberation Ecology, Democracry, Wester Organization of Resource Councils, Frances Moore Lappe, Lack, Diet for a Small Planet, Concentration of Wealth, Western Colorado Congress, Denver News
Adele Israel

Frances Moore Lappé is a humorous, energetic dynamo. She's a democracy advocate, as well as a world food and hunger expert. Her Grand Junction speech was titled, "Getting a Grip on Democracy."

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Power With, Power Over

Robert Koehler | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Violence, Restorative Justice, Peace Circles, Power, Derrion Albert Murder, War, Chicago Public Schools, School Reform, Education Reform, Politics News
Robert Koehler

Derrion Albert's death is just another symptom of a city, a nation and a world at perpetual war with itself. It's merely one in a series of tragedies that we are numb to or never hear about.

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We Shall Not Be Moved

Robert Koehler | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Punishment, Public Schools, Violence, Racism, Peace Circles, Restorative Justice, Poverty, Politics News
Robert Koehler

What struck me about these teachers was their commitment to a loving, caring, peace-building process -- in the face not simply of difficult students but the forces of cynicism and burnout.

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