EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 11 MIN
To Memorialize the Fallen, Renew the Pursuit of Peace
from Aarva · host Peter J. Quaranto
If we are to truly honor the fallen, does our definition of sacrifice require a shift from waging war to building peace?Memorial Day began as a quiet, deliberate act of national healing, a way to stitch together a country torn apart by conflict. But as we mark the occasion today, it feels like we’ve traded that focus on repair for a cycle of perpetual escalation, both in our neighborhoods and on the global stage. This piece asks us to look past the rhetoric of strength and consider what it would actually take to prioritize peace as a strategic, necessary investment. It is a sobering, practical invitation to rethink how we define security for ourselves and our future.Read at source: Just Security
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If we are to truly honor the fallen, does our definition of sacrifice require a shift from waging war to building peace? Memorial Day began as a quiet, deliberate act of national healing, a way to stitch together a country torn apart by conflict. But as we mark the occasion today, it feels like we’ve traded that focus on repair for a cycle of perpetual escalation, both in our neighborhoods and on the global stage. This piece asks us to look past the rhetoric of strength and consider what it would actually take to prioritize peace as a strategic, necessary investment. It is a sobering, practical invitation to rethink how we define security for ourselves and our future. Read at source: Just Security
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