Peace Means We’re Not Alone

Crisp: We’re on wrong side in Mideast

This column evokes the idiom “The horse has already left the barn.” But, as one respected journalist (my brother David) has noted, if the horse has left the barn, the thing to do is to saddle up another horse, corral the first horse and return her to the barn.

Guest Column: Peace means we’re not alone

BY ROBERT C. KOEHLER Breathe deep, sigh, embrace the next word: W-A-R. It doesn’t go away. I write about it far too often, and every time I do I feel torn inside . . . even though I remain personally safe from it (at least for now). Words can so easily turn the actions and consequences of war into abstractions, while failing to question why it exists at all. War is simply who we are. This is a hard certainty to shatter. But . . . “Nothing expose…

Peace Means We’re Not Alone

Breathe deep, sigh, embrace the next word: W-A-R. It doesn’t go away. I write about it far too often, and every time I do I feel torn inside . . . even though I remain personally safe from it (at least for now). Words can so easily turn the actions and consequences of war into abstractions, while failing to question why it exists at all. War is simply who we are. This is a hard certainty to shatter. But . . . “Nothing exposes the bankruptcy of A…

Peace Means We're Not Alone

True peace isn't just a pause to reload between bouts of fighting but an active attempt to heal through dialogue.

America's War Addiction: Real Peace Begins With Healing, Accountability, And Power Shared With Others | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

America’s War Addiction: Why Peace Requires More Than a Ceasefire From Iran to the prison system, violence perpetuates itself by breaking human connections. Real peace begins with healing, accountability, and power shared with others. Robert Koehler Jul 26, 2026 Breathe deep, sigh, embrace the next word: W-A-R. It doesn’t go away. I write about it far too often, and every time I do I feel torn inside . . . even though I remain personally safe…