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Peace Is Here with Avis Kalfsbeek

Peace Is Here explores global peace light-hearted touch and a scholar’s heart. Join Avis Kalfsbeek, writer of environmental fiction, for a layperson"s curriculum of peace. She explores peace treaties, nature’s quiet wisdom, and the down-to-earth creativity required for #TheGreatDisarmament. From deep-dive series on peace heroes to fiction stories and personal riffs, Avis looks beneath the surface to see the peace that is already here.

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Ep 239 Peacewarts: Chronicled Courage 101 -...

Peace Is Here with Avis Kalfsbeek ·

2026/03/30

Peacewarts: Dept. of Chronicled Courage - Indigenous Peace Traditions (Class 7)Episode Summary: We deconstruct the Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace as a masterclass in constitutional design. We examine the 1142 CE founding, the role of Jigonhsasee, and how the Seven Generations principle created a system where peace was the operational norm. Homework: Look upthe Women's Nomination Belt (part of the wampum records) and find out how it protected the power of the Clan Mothers. Write down one

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28:52

Ep 238 How AI Helped Me Make ZERO: A Field Guide to a...

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2026/03/24

Ep 238 How AI Helped Me Make ZERO: A Field Guide to a Weaponless World (Part 3)Avis Kalfsbeeks continue a review of the publications from the past that advocate for a weaponless word. Guterres (2018) vs. The 1960s Blueprints We examine whether Antonio Guterres’s 2018 disarmament agenda is a "rich" update or a "light" compromise compared to the 1960s plans by Clark, Sohn, and McCloy. We discuss why these rigorous 1962 plans remained in the archives. Historically, these were "Smarty Pants" documents

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7:53

Ep 237 Peacewarts: Chronicled Courage 101 - The...

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2026/03/23

Peacewarts: Dept. of Chronicled Courage – The Architecture of the Headline (Class 6) We examine the role of modern media in the erasure of peace initiatives. By analyzing underreported crises in Sudan and Chad, and "invisible" protocols like the WHO’s Health for Peace, we learn how to spot the biases that frame our "reality." Homework: Look upone of the following: The "Health for Peace" initiative by the WHO or the current status of the Sudan peace talks. Write down one questionabout any of this

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23:25

Ep 236 How AI Helped Me Make ZERO: A Field Guide to a...

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2026/03/17

Ep 236 How AI Helped Me Make ZERO: A Field Guide to a Weaponless World (Part 2)In this episode, I continue the story behind my book ZERO: An Every Person’s Field Guide to a Weaponless World. In Part 2, I explore the people behind the plans—the diplomats, lawyers, and scholars who worked on proposals for global disarmament. Through a continued research conversation with AI, I look more closely at individuals including Grenville Clark, Louis Sohn, John J. McCloy, Valerian Zorin, António Guterres, and

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8:06

Ep 235 Peacewarts: Chronicled Courage 101 - Women as...

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2026/03/16

Peacewarts: Dept. of Chronicled Courage - Women as Treaty Architects (Class 5) We study the 1915 International Congress of Women as a masterclass in parallel diplomacy. We reframe Jane Addams and her colleagues as intellectual engineers who drafted the blueprints for modern international governance while the world was at war. Homework: Look upthe 1915 International Congress of Women or the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and find one of their 20 points that you think is

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19:53

Ep 234 How AI Helped Me Make ZERO: A Field Guide to a...

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2026/03/15

How AI Helped Me Make ZERO: A Field Guide to a Weaponless World (Part 1) In this episode I share the origin story of my book ZERO: An Every Person’s Field Guide to a Weaponless World. The project began with a simple research question: Have people ever written real plans for global disarmament? To explore the question, I opened a research conversation with my AI collaborator “G.” In this episode I read part of that exchange and explain how it led me to discover a surprisingly rich body of historical

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7:55

Ep 233 Peacewarts: Chronicled Courage 101 - The Man...

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2026/03/09

Peacewarts: Dept. of Chronicled Courage - The Man Who Said No (Class 4)We study Vasili Arkhipov and his refusal to launch a nuclear torpedo during the Cuban Missile Crisis. We explore how a shift in frame of mind—from combat to communication—can break the physics of escalation and serve as a manual override for broken systems. Homework: Look upthe K-19 submarine accident (1961) or the Cuban Missile Crisis depth charge signals to understand the high-stress environment Arkhipov was working in. Write

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7:41

Ep 232 Peacewarts: Chronicled Courage 101 - The First...

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2026/03/02

Peacewarts: Chronicled Courage 101 - The First Peace Treaty (Class 3)We enter the Hall of Records to examine the Treaty of Kadesh (1259 BC), the world's oldest surviving peace treaty. We deconstruct the myth of inevitable war by analyzing the "recorded logic" that ended a century of conflict between the Egyptian and Hittite Empires. By shifting our focus from the chariot battle to the scriptorium, we explore how peace functions as social infrastructure and a primary technology for solving problems

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8:28

Ep 231 Peacewarts: Chronicled Courage 101 - The Myth...

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2026/02/23

Peacewarts: Dept. of Chronicled Courage - The Myth of Inevitable War (Class 2)We deconstruct the lie that humans are biologically destined for combat. By examining archaeological records and the "Long Peace" of 1815-1914, we prove that peace is a deliberate, high-maintenance labor and the actual "default" of human history. Homework: Look up the Aaland Islands dispute of 1921 or the Concert of Europe and find one diplomatic tool they used to prevent a fight. Write down one question about any of

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9:26

Ep 230 Peacewarts: Chronicled Courage 101 - Peace...

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2026/02/16

Peacewarts: Chronicled Courage 101 - Peace Erasure & Jeannette Rankin (Class 1)We transition into the archives to study history as a lineage of persistence. This class defines "Erasure" as a political tool and examines the Jeannette Rankin Brigade (1968) and JFK’s "Strategy of Peace" as case studies in recovered memory and the "Great Refusal." Homework: Look upthe Jeannette Rankin Brigade or the 1963 American University Speech and find one detail that isn't typically taught in a standard

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11:32

Ep 229 Javier Peke Rodriguez and Peacewarts Moves to...

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2026/02/15

Javier Peke Rodriguez and Peacewarts Moves to WeeklyIn this transition episode, Avis shares a heartfelt appreciation for the music that sets the tone for our study of peace and announces an intentional shift in the rhythm of the Peacewarts curriculum. The Music of the Lab Avis shares a bit about Javier "Peke" Rodriguez, the acclaimed Spanish composer and pianist whose atmospheric and therapeutic soundscapes provide the backdrop of the Peace is Here episodes. A New Pacing: Peacewarts is moving to

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7:57

Ep 228 Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - Subsistence as...

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2026/02/14

Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - Subsistence as Dignity (Class 14) We conclude our journey in the Department of Living Roots by reframing subsistence not as a state of poverty, but as the highest form of dignity and freedom. We explore how dependency has been used as a weapon through the get big or get out era and the cultural construction of peasant shame. By examining the resilience of Cuba’s organopónicos and the concept of time sovereignty, we establish that food autonomy is the ultimate form of

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8:49

Ep 227 Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - The Lie of...

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2026/02/13

Peacewarts: Dept. of Living Roots - The Lie of Independence (Class 13) We deconstruct the myth of self-sufficiency. Through the "Cowboy Myth," the global standards of the ICAO, the industrial success of Mondragon, and the history of the Siege of Sarajevo (1992-1996), we learn why structural interdependence is more durable than isolation. Homework: Look up the Mondragon Corporation’s list of products or the Haudenosaunee clans to see how they distribute roles. Write down one question about any of

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Ep 226 Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - Barter &...

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2026/02/12

Peacewarts: Dept. of Living Roots - Barter & Sharing (Class 12) We explore how local economies built on barter, time banking, and gift systems provide security during financial instability. This class examines the Argentine economic collapse, the global TimeBank movement, and how local currencies like BerkShares insulate communities from global shocks. Homework: Look up the work of Edgar Cahn or research the Hureai Kippu system in Japan to see how different cultures value labor. Write down one

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Ep 225 Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - Planned...

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2026/02/11

Peacewarts: Dept. of Living Roots - Planned Obsolescence & the Logic of War (Class 11) We examine how the "throwaway culture" of modern economics conditions us to accept human expendability. This class explores the link between the Rana Plaza disaster and precarious labor, the role of e-waste in Agbogbloshie, and how military "use-it-or-lose-it" logic mirrors consumer waste. Homework: Look up the term"Planned Obsolescence" and find one product in your house that you believe was intentionally

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Ep 224 Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - The Security of...

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2026/02/10

Ep 224 Peacewarts: Dept. of Living Roots - The Security of Knowing Your Neighbors (Class 10) We examine why social cohesion is a logistical requirement for peace. This class explores how loneliness drives radicalization, how the "Social Front" of the Danish Resistance saved thousands, and how the West African Ebola response proved that trust is more effective than force during a crisis. Learning Topics: Social Isolation as a Predictor of Radicalization; The 1943 Rescue of the Danish Jews:

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8:24

Ep 223 Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - Local Food...

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2026/02/09

Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - Local Food Networks as Anti-Propaganda (Class 9) We explore how centralized food systems act as an "invisible leash" that makes populations vulnerable to war-time propaganda. By examining the 1941 Great Famine of Greece and the Black Panther Free Breakfast Program, we discuss how local food autonomy serves as a decentralized defense system and a psychological break from state dependency. Learning Topics: Food Centralization as a tool of control; The 1941 Great Famine

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Ep 222 Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - Water Rights &...

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2026/02/08

Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - Water Rights & Watersheds (Class 8) We explore the "Functional Peace" of the Indus Waters Treaty. Despite three wars, India and Pakistan have maintained this water agreement for over 60 years. This class examines how shared water management creates a "biological floor" that can survive even the most intense political hostilities, and asks: if we can cooperate to share water, why can't we cooperate to share the world? Homework: Look up the specific terms of

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Ep 221 Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - The Time It...

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2026/02/07

Peacewarts: Dept. of Living Roots - The Time It Takes (Class 7)We explore Slowness as a foundational strategy for peace. By contrasting the 500-year cycle of topsoil creation with the frantic pace of modern markets, we discuss how "Ecological Time" prevents extractive panic. We highlight the Iroquois Seventh Generation Principle as a masterclass in deliberate deceleration and long-term security. Homework: Look up the"Great Law of the Haudenosaunee" and find one other example of how they

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7:42

Ep 220 Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - Repair as...

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2026/02/06

Peacewarts: Living Roots 101 - Repair as Resistance (Class 6) We examine the act of repair as a strategic tool of nonviolent resistance. From the 1953 legal battle against the Phoebus Cartel to the logistical sabotage of Gandhi’s spinning wheel and Cuba’s ingenious "Rikimbili" inventors, this class teaches how maintenance reduces the global pressure for extraction. Homework Look up"The Phoebus Cartel" and read about the 1953 court case that finally challenged their practices. Write down one

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