Justice
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!
Sep
08
Legal Services: "Establishing the rule of in lawless territory"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week captures the intrepid spirit of Legal Services attorneys who, during the War on Poverty, were charged with providing civil legal assistance to individuals who were not able to afford at attorney. Sargent Shriver spoke these words during the Address to the Illinois State...
Jun
30
"When the Declaration of Independence was written ..."
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week addresses the promise of equality in the United States, a promise that we continue to struggle to achieve. As we process the US Supreme Court's decision to end affirmative action in higher education and we prepare for Independence Day, Sargent Shriver's words have an...
Jun
23
For Pride: Sargent Shriver's Statement on LGBTQ+ Rights
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week makes a decisive statement about protecting the legal rights and personal freedoms of the LGBTQ+ community. As Pride celebrations continue throughout June, Sargent Shriver reminds us that our commitment to equal justice must be steadfast and all-inclusive.This week’s quote...
May
05
Challenging Misleading Narratives about Crime
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week highlights a common cause of crime: a lack of economic opportunity. The “opportunity structure” to which Sargent Shriver refers includes necessities – adequate education, housing, health care, jobs – that are out of reach for far too many of us. As Shriver observes,...
Apr
21
Some Thoughts for Earth Day 2023
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week stresses the importance of working together to protect our environment from the many human-made threats that are endangering life on Earth. As we mark our 53rd Earth Day on Saturday, let us work to create a safer, healthier environment for all of us. And, as we continue to...
Feb
15
We Can Touch the Stars and Renew the Earth
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us of the power that human beings can release when we are free to fully engage with our two basic impulses: one rational and scientific, one creative and intuitive. We can push beyond our limits into new frontiers, and we can also heal and repair all that is broken,...
Feb
01
An Appeal for a New Justice System
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week makes a broad and urgent appeal to create a more just legal system from the ground up.In the 1967 Address to the Cincinnati Bar Association, Sargent Shriver shares the positive aspects of Legal Services, the program of the War on Poverty that provides free legal...
Jan
25
How Violence Tests Our Unity
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week invites us to address a central obstacle to our achievement of unity: the violence that too many of us experience in our society. From the many ways that gun violence traumatizes our communities to the more passive manifestations of violence that eat away at the fabric of...
