Pax Populi — which is Latin for "the peace of the people" — is the people-to-people peacemaking program of Applied Ethics, Inc. Pax Populi’s mission is to put the tools of peacemaking into the hands of ordinary people by supporting initiatives to advance peace through education and economic development within a framework of human rights. More »

Egypt’s Revolution was Peaceful, True, and Just — but Unfinished

February 13, 2011

On February 11th, 2011, the people of Egypt spoke not only for themselves, but for all of humanity. Following on eighteen days in which millions across their country could no longer be silenced, their collective cry for freedom led to the end of a three decades-old dictatorship. In doing so, they sent a message that [...]

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Another Way of Peacemaking: Lessons from the Magi

December 26, 2010

Yesterday, people around the world celebrated Christmas by following a tradition of gift giving that traces its roots to the account of the Magi — the wise men from the East who are reported to have followed a star in order to offer gifts to the newborn Jesus. Irrespective of one’s religious beliefs, in our [...]

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New Facebook Landing Page

December 23, 2010

Pax Populi℠ has added a new landing page on Facebook. First time visitors to the site will go there automatically. If you have already been to the Pax Populi’s Facebook page, you may need to click on the “Welcome” tab. Given the popularity of Facebook, we designed this landing page to provide newcomers with a [...]

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Pax Populi Grows on Facebook

November 22, 2010

I’m very happy to see so many people starting to support Pax Populi™. If you have not done so already, please go to facebook.com/paxpopuli and click on the “thumbs-up Like” icon. Also, please ask your friends to do so as well. Pax Populi is a growing, volunteer-driven movement, but people from across the US, Afghanistan, [...]

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Welcome to America, Shogofa!

September 13, 2010

On September 3rd, Shogofa, the first Afghan student in Applied Ethics’ Pax Populi Educational Outreach program, walked through the gates at Boston’s Logan International Airport and into the warm welcome of her host parents, Paul and Claire, and the executive director of Applied Ethics, Inc., Bob McNulty. On a deeper level, she was greeted by [...]

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