Jul 2023
On our blog, we share our Quote of the Week as well as other insights about our work and about our community. As our society continues to struggle with some of the same issues that Sargent Shriver focused on -- poverty, racism, inequality, war -- we believe it's important to share our stories with each other. Do you have a story to share about Sargent Shriver or about one of the issues he cared about? Share your story with us by emailing it to info@sargentshriver.org. Maybe we'll post it here!
Jul
07
Earning the Respect of Other Nations
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week is a reminder that our standing in the world is directly related to our handling of domestic affairs. By safeguarding the rights and well-being of people at home and abroad, we can create a stronger, more sustainable and resilient society.Taken from the Democratic...
Jul
14
The Struggle for Freedom Continues
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week connects past and present with its message that the struggle for freedom continues as fervently today as it did during revolutionary times. It reminds us that we will not truly be free until we are all free. Sargent Shriver was US Ambassador to France when he...
Jul
21
Our Reliance on Nuclear Arms
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week brings into question our decades-long reliance on nuclear weapons in the name of national security. When we consider the catastrophic risks of nuclear war, and the astronomical price tag associated with such weapons, denuclearization becomes the only rational path...
Jul
28
"One paycheck away from significant economic hardship..."
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week highlights one of the cruel realities for those who are struggling economically: that there are those who seek to exploit this struggle for their own advantage.Sargent Shriver spoke these words in 1980 during his Address at the National Meeting of the Campaign for Human...
