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The oldest secular consistent life ethic org in the world! We are committed to the protection of life, which is threatened today by war, abortion, poverty, racism, capital punishment and euthanasia. https://linkin.bio/consistentlifenet/
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Consistent Life Network @consistentlifenet.bsky.social · Apr 9
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This recent article from U.S. Catholic magazine discusses how advocacy against the death penalty crosses religious and political divides.
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Efforts to repeal the death penalty model bipartisan advocacy
In Kansas, advocates of death penalty abolition find a common ground based on Catholic teaching and a shared ethic of life.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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Feminists for Life calls out Planned Parenthood's co-opting of Fannie Lou Hamer, reminding us that this bold advocate of the rights of women, racial minorities, and the poor "was forcibly sterilized and was outspoken in her opposition to abortion."

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February 9, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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We've signed on to a letter demanding that Congress make steps towards peace! Read about this initiative (and how you can help) in this week's Peace & Life Connections.

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A photo of a crowd standing in front of the White House gate at an antiwar protest. Many people in the crowd are holding signs. A dark gray banner in the front of the crowd has the words "WAGE PEACE" in teal letters. Ahead of the crowd, photos and roses are placed on the ground.
February 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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US constituents can use the following link to send a message to their senators asking them to co-sponsor S. Res 323 to prevent a nuclear arms race.
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Tell Your Senator: Co-Sponsor S. Res. 323 Today
S. Res. 323 lays out how we can fundamentally reform U.S. nuclear weapons policy and achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. Urge your Senator to sponsor it today!
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February 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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The New START treaty, which limited the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia, has expired. One of the delegates who helped create that treaty explains what this means and what guardrails against nuclear weapons proliferation can still be implemented.
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New START expires. Now what?
Former New START negotiator Greg Dwyer explains that, with the expiration of New START, the United States and Russia lose a critical guardrail against nuclear competition. But it's not too late to…
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February 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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What does courage really look like in the cause to defend life?

Find out how a sci-fi novel illustrates real-life fortitude in this week's blog. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A teal-tinted image of a wavy abstract double-wave of cubes. White text superimposed on the center of the image reads: "'Exploring Moral Courage and the Responsibility to Protect Life in Fiction and Beyond' by Nathanial John".
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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We hope that exonerations like Walker's will highlight the racial disparities and other injustices that still remain in how the death penalty is applied, and that this may prevent such blatant miscarriages of justice in the future.
February 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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As the United States begins Black History Month, we recall the wrongful execution of Tommy Lee Walker, who was recently exonerated by a Dallas court 70 years after he was killed.

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Texas Executed an Innocent Man, Court Declares
Criminal Justice Reform
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February 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Read the full 2026 statement here: thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo...
2026 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
It is 85 seconds to midnight.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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The announcement names specific ways the international community can reduce such threats as nationalism, militarism and expanding nuclear arsenals, and underscores the urgency of doing so.
January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set its Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, another four seconds closer to large-scale catastrophe than last year's previous record.

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PRESS RELEASE: It is 85 seconds to midnight
At the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board moved the Doomsday Clock forward from 89 seconds to 85 seconds to midnight, citing a failure in global leadership.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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We were proud to be a co-host of the Alt Pro-Life meetup at last weekend's March for Life, breaking stereotypes and speaking up for humans born and unborn!
January 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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As the Trump administration ramps up its increasingly war-like immigration enforcement tactics, one Asian-American scholar explores the parallels to the targeting of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
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Racial profiling by ICE agents mirrors the targeting of Japanese Americans during World War II
Asian Americans have drawn parallels between today’s attacks on Latinos and a historically exclusive immigration policy that favors some families over others.
theconversation.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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When a medical emergency emerges during pregnancy, the lives of the pre-born and their mother are often pitted against each other. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Read more about life-affirming options for these difficult cases in this week's blog!

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A yellow-tinted image of an empty hospital hallway. White text superimposed on the center of the image reads: "'Even when a pregnant woman is injured or ill, the goal should be for both the mother and the baby to survive... A challenge is to publicize and remind people of these cases and to convince courts, policy makers, and medical people to allow and encourage trying to repeat or improve their results.' (Ms. Boomer-ang, CLN contributing writer)."
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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If you are a victim of sexual assault, you are not alone. Find support in the U.S. by calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, or texting HOPE to 64673. Find support in Canada by province at endingviolencecanada.org/sexual-assau....
Sexual Assault Centres, Crisis Lines, And Support Services - Ending Sexual Violence Association of Canada
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January 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Content warning: r*pe, trauma

R*pe is often invoked in discussions about abortion. This time, survivors are given a chance to speak. Read more about their experiences in this week's blog.

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A pink-tinted image of a dark-haired pregnant woman caressing her belly. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'Abortion and Rape: What Does the Research Say?' by Sarah Terzo (CLN Board Member, writer, and researcher)."
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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US constituents can send their legislators this petition from the multifaith organization National Religious Campaign Against Torture.
nrcat.salsalabs.org/close-guanta...
Take Action - 24 Years Too Long: Close Guantanamo
Take Action - 24 Years Too Long: Close Guantanamo - https://nrcat.salsalabs.org/close-guantanamo-26
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January 14, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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This week marked the 24th anniversary of the US military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

More than 100 organizations have signed a joint statement led by the Center for Victims of Torture citing legal and ethical reasons why Guantanamo must be closed.

www.cvt.org/statements/g...
Guantánamo Detention Facility Must Be Closed – A Joint Statement
Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guantánamo's opening, 116 organizations signed this statement led by CVT and the Center for Constitutional Rights reaffirming that it must be closed, without…
www.cvt.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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The UN Human Rights Office has condemned the recent US military action in Venezuela, saying it has made the world less safe and warning that "further militarization would only make the human rights situation there worse."
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January 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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The New START Treaty, which preserves vital limits on the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia, is set to expire on February 5. The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns offers information on the treaty and a petition urging U.S. Congress to extend it.
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Stop a Nuclear Arms Race - Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns
The world is standing at a dangerous crossroads. As we enter the New Year, we are just weeks away from the expiration of the New START Treaty—the last remaining guardrail preventing an all-out…
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December 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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In his World Day of Peace message, Pope Leo calls for disarmament and dialogue and decries the use of religious language to justify violence and nationalism. This is a message that people of various faiths, or none, may hope will be widely heeded.
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Message of the Holy Father for the 59th World Day of Peace 2026: “Peace be with you all: Towards an “unarmed and disarming” peace"
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV FOR THE LIX WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 st JANUARY 2026 _______________________________
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December 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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A statue of pro-slavery Confederate General Robert E. Lee, which previously stood in the United States Capitol building, has been replaced by one of Barbara Rose Johns, who as a teenager advocated to improve conditions in her racially segregated school.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
‘One of America’s true trailblazers’: Capitol unveils statue replacing Robert E Lee
Johns is known for protesting poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school
www.independent.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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The way in which the U.S. is carrying out these attacks against Venezuelan boats puts participating military at risk of PITS: Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress.

Read more about these psychological risks of "Operation Southern Spear" in this week's blog. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A yellow-tinted birds-eye view of a Venezuelan boat sailing in the water. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'As I was sitting down to write on this very subject, I got an alert on my phone from CNN saying four more people were killed by the US striking vessels allegedly carrying drugs. I went to open the news outlet's main website on my computer, and that news story did not even have top billing... After this boat was originally struck and capsized, two survivors were identified.' (Christy Yao Pelliccioni, CLN Board Member and former CLN President)".
December 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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This fall, the Equal Justice Initiative released a report showing how racial bias in jury selection can lead to unreliable verdicts - including in death penalty cases.
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Unreliable Verdicts
EJI's report documents how racial bias in jury selection undermines reliability.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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In "Wicked: For Good", Elphaba, the Witch of the West, leads the charge for the marginalized. She ultimately finds that she doesn't have to act alone.

Read more about how Elphaba mirrors the learning & growing activist in this week's blog. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A green-tinted image of the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) in a still from the film "Wicked: For Good" (2025). The Wizard has short hair and a mustache, and is wearing a gilded three-piece suit. Elphaba has microbraids, and is wearing a witch's hat, a satchel, and a pointed cloak with a broom in hand. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'Making an Activist of the Witch of the West in 'Wicked: For Good'' by Rachel MacNair (CLN Board Member and Director of the Institute for Integrated Social Analysis)."
November 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM