Daily Archives: July 30, 2025

White Paper: From Peace Testimony to Political Violence: The Contradictions of Pacifist Quaker Identity in the Context of Radical Activism

Posted on July 30, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, has for centuries stood as a public witness to peace and nonviolence. The historic Peace Testimony, first articulated in 1660, rejects all war and outward violence. Yet in contemporary … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Understanding the Tsunamigenic Potential of Earthquakes

Posted on July 30, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary While earthquake monitoring and early-warning systems have advanced considerably in recent decades, predicting whether a given earthquake will generate a tsunami—and estimating the scale of such a tsunami—remains an incomplete science. Despite widespread deployment of seismic and oceanic … Continue reading →

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