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      The world's first "rainbow street"

      Iceland Named Most Peaceful Country—Again—as US Ranking Steadily Declines

      The United States has fallen 10 spots in the last three years in the Global Peace Index, driven by a high degree of militarization and a rising homicide rate.

      Julia Conley
      Jul 05, 2023

      Iceland was named the most peaceful country in the world for the 15th consecutive year in the annual ranking compiled by the Institute for Economics & Peace on Wednesday, while the organization warned that militarization in the United States is steadily making the wealthiest country in the world less peaceful.

      In its 2023 Global Peace Index, the group ranked 163 countries where 99.7% of the world's population lives, determining how countries compare based on the level of "societal safety and security," "ongoing domestic and international conflict," and the degree of "militarization."

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      A memorial around the sign for Robb Elementary School.

      In Honor of Uvalde, Let Us Reimagine the Texas Two Step as the Texas Peace Step

      We, as men, need to follow women’s lead onto the dance floor of change and use our identity to advance life-saving gun control measures.

      Rob Okun
      May 24, 2023

      One year after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, officials are still ducking and weaving; still doing little to curb easy access to guns throughout the state.

      The Texas Two-Step, a once-scandalous waltz performed throughout the Lone Star state, was recognized as a fancy Bohemian dance called a redowa, a Czech word meaning to steer or whirl around. Apparently, steering and whirling around was what police officers in Uvalde were doing for 77 minutes on the grounds of Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022.

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      United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

      In New Year's Address, UN Chief Says 'We Need Peace, Now More Than Ever'

      "In 2023, let's put peace at the heart of our words and actions," António Guterres implored.

      Brett Wilkins
      Dec 29, 2022

      United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday beseeched humanity to "make 2023 a year when peace is restored to our lives, our homes, and our world," a message that came as dozens of wars and armed conflicts rage around the world.

      "Every new year is a moment of rebirth. We sweep out the ashes of the old year and prepare for a brighter day," Guterres said in his speech. "In 2022, millions of people around the world literally swept out ashes. From Ukraine to Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and beyond, people left the ruins of their homes and lives in search of something better."

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