Beyond War: Waging Peace, Pt 1

In these special Humankind documentaries, ‘Beyond War’ takes a look back at the last time the U.S. military had major involvement in the Middle East. We examine the true human costs of organized violence (for both soldiers and civilians). And what happens when citizens protest against war? How fully do we exhaust peaceful options before resorting to military action? When has nonviolence been effective and when has it been dangerous? What constitutes a just war “just”—or do no ends justify large-scale killing of human beings? What are the social, moral and spiritual values held by pacifists and conscientious objectors? Hear accounts from Yugoslavia to South Africa—of non-violent movements that ousted unjust leaders. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.

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Beyond War: Waging Peace, Pt 1 is an episode from Humankind on Public Radio by David Freudberg.

This episode is 29:31 long.

This episode was published on Jul 7, 2025.

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