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Smithsonian Folkways recently released Nobel Voices for Disarmament: 1901–2001 (SFW47005), a stirring collection of new and archival spoken-word recordings by the most prominent advocates for peace during a century marred by war and bloodshed. With thirty-nine tracks organized into eight chapters, Nobel Voices offers testimonials from luminaries such as Kofi Annan, Bill Clinton, John F. Kennedy, Jane Addams, Jody Williams and Linus Pauling.
Introduced and narrated by Academy Award-winning actor, producer and United Nations Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas, Nobel Voices honors the achievements of the last century’s Nobel Peace Prize winners in disarmament and arms control and those who have been inspired by their work. (Streaming tracks available at the moment.)
At times, because there is still a nuclear arsenal, and still countries who think that having MORE nuclear stuff is necessarily in and of itself a good thing, I am disheartened.
Then I listen to something like this, and realise it's an on-going process to keep things on an even keel. And then I can keep going.
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