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The oldest secular consistent life ethic org in the world! We are committed to the protection of life, which is threatened today by war, abortion, poverty, racism, capital punishment and euthanasia. https://linkin.bio/consistentlifenet/
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Consistent Life Network @consistentlifenet.bsky.social · Apr 9
Hello world! We're happy to be here on Bluesky.

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Feminists for Life calls out Planned Parenthood's co-opting of Fannie Lou Hamer, reminding us that this bold advocate of the rights of women, racial minorities, and the poor "was forcibly sterilized and was outspoken in her opposition to abortion."

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February 9, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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We've signed on to a letter demanding that Congress make steps towards peace! Read about this initiative (and how you can help) in this week's Peace & Life Connections.

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A photo of a crowd standing in front of the White House gate at an antiwar protest. Many people in the crowd are holding signs. A dark gray banner in the front of the crowd has the words "WAGE PEACE" in teal letters. Ahead of the crowd, photos and roses are placed on the ground.
February 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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The New START treaty, which limited the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia, has expired. One of the delegates who helped create that treaty explains what this means and what guardrails against nuclear weapons proliferation can still be implemented.
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New START expires. Now what?
Former New START negotiator Greg Dwyer explains that, with the expiration of New START, the United States and Russia lose a critical guardrail against nuclear competition. But it's not too late to…
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February 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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What does courage really look like in the cause to defend life?

Find out how a sci-fi novel illustrates real-life fortitude in this week's blog. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A teal-tinted image of a wavy abstract double-wave of cubes. White text superimposed on the center of the image reads: "'Exploring Moral Courage and the Responsibility to Protect Life in Fiction and Beyond' by Nathanial John".
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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As the United States begins Black History Month, we recall the wrongful execution of Tommy Lee Walker, who was recently exonerated by a Dallas court 70 years after he was killed.

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Texas Executed an Innocent Man, Court Declares
Criminal Justice Reform
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February 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set its Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, another four seconds closer to large-scale catastrophe than last year's previous record.

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PRESS RELEASE: It is 85 seconds to midnight
At the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board moved the Doomsday Clock forward from 89 seconds to 85 seconds to midnight, citing a failure in global leadership.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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We were proud to be a co-host of the Alt Pro-Life meetup at last weekend's March for Life, breaking stereotypes and speaking up for humans born and unborn!
January 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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As the Trump administration ramps up its increasingly war-like immigration enforcement tactics, one Asian-American scholar explores the parallels to the targeting of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
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Racial profiling by ICE agents mirrors the targeting of Japanese Americans during World War II
Asian Americans have drawn parallels between today’s attacks on Latinos and a historically exclusive immigration policy that favors some families over others.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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When a medical emergency emerges during pregnancy, the lives of the pre-born and their mother are often pitted against each other. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Read more about life-affirming options for these difficult cases in this week's blog!

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A yellow-tinted image of an empty hospital hallway. White text superimposed on the center of the image reads: "'Even when a pregnant woman is injured or ill, the goal should be for both the mother and the baby to survive... A challenge is to publicize and remind people of these cases and to convince courts, policy makers, and medical people to allow and encourage trying to repeat or improve their results.' (Ms. Boomer-ang, CLN contributing writer)."
January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Content warning: r*pe, trauma

R*pe is often invoked in discussions about abortion. This time, survivors are given a chance to speak. Read more about their experiences in this week's blog.

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A pink-tinted image of a dark-haired pregnant woman caressing her belly. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'Abortion and Rape: What Does the Research Say?' by Sarah Terzo (CLN Board Member, writer, and researcher)."
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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This week marked the 24th anniversary of the US military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

More than 100 organizations have signed a joint statement led by the Center for Victims of Torture citing legal and ethical reasons why Guantanamo must be closed.

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Guantánamo Detention Facility Must Be Closed – A Joint Statement
Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guantánamo's opening, 116 organizations signed this statement led by CVT and the Center for Constitutional Rights reaffirming that it must be closed, without…
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January 14, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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The UN Human Rights Office has condemned the recent US military action in Venezuela, saying it has made the world less safe and warning that "further militarization would only make the human rights situation there worse."
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January 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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The New START Treaty, which preserves vital limits on the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia, is set to expire on February 5. The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns offers information on the treaty and a petition urging U.S. Congress to extend it.
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Stop a Nuclear Arms Race - Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns
The world is standing at a dangerous crossroads. As we enter the New Year, we are just weeks away from the expiration of the New START Treaty—the last remaining guardrail preventing an all-out…
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December 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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In his World Day of Peace message, Pope Leo calls for disarmament and dialogue and decries the use of religious language to justify violence and nationalism. This is a message that people of various faiths, or none, may hope will be widely heeded.
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Message of the Holy Father for the 59th World Day of Peace 2026: “Peace be with you all: Towards an “unarmed and disarming” peace"
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV FOR THE LIX WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 st JANUARY 2026 _______________________________
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December 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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A statue of pro-slavery Confederate General Robert E. Lee, which previously stood in the United States Capitol building, has been replaced by one of Barbara Rose Johns, who as a teenager advocated to improve conditions in her racially segregated school.
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‘One of America’s true trailblazers’: Capitol unveils statue replacing Robert E Lee
Johns is known for protesting poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school
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December 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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The way in which the U.S. is carrying out these attacks against Venezuelan boats puts participating military at risk of PITS: Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress.

Read more about these psychological risks of "Operation Southern Spear" in this week's blog. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A yellow-tinted birds-eye view of a Venezuelan boat sailing in the water. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'As I was sitting down to write on this very subject, I got an alert on my phone from CNN saying four more people were killed by the US striking vessels allegedly carrying drugs. I went to open the news outlet's main website on my computer, and that news story did not even have top billing... After this boat was originally struck and capsized, two survivors were identified.' (Christy Yao Pelliccioni, CLN Board Member and former CLN President)".
December 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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This fall, the Equal Justice Initiative released a report showing how racial bias in jury selection can lead to unreliable verdicts - including in death penalty cases.
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Unreliable Verdicts
EJI's report documents how racial bias in jury selection undermines reliability.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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In "Wicked: For Good", Elphaba, the Witch of the West, leads the charge for the marginalized. She ultimately finds that she doesn't have to act alone.

Read more about how Elphaba mirrors the learning & growing activist in this week's blog. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A green-tinted image of the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) in a still from the film "Wicked: For Good" (2025). The Wizard has short hair and a mustache, and is wearing a gilded three-piece suit. Elphaba has microbraids, and is wearing a witch's hat, a satchel, and a pointed cloak with a broom in hand. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'Making an Activist of the Witch of the West in 'Wicked: For Good'' by Rachel MacNair (CLN Board Member and Director of the Institute for Integrated Social Analysis)."
November 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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We have so much to be thankful for this year! Join us in reflecting on some of the year's blessings in this Thanksgiving edition of Peace & Life Connections.

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An overhead photo of two people seated at a table, cutting into a Thanksgiving spread of food, candles, and decor. The Consistent Life Network logo (a white infinity symbol) is superimposed in the bottom right corner.
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Actress Sophie Turner has joined other British celebrities and mental health advocates in opposing efforts within British parliament to legalize assisted suicide, saying it would be dangerous for people with eating disorders and other treatable conditions.
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Sophie Turner has called for peers to “pause” the assisted dying bill over concerns it could harm people suffering from eating disorders. The 29-year-old Game of Thrones actress has joined mental...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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As we mourn the many lives lost to war in keeping with the original meaning of Armistice Day, the British peace organization Peace Pledge Union reminds us to include war's civilian victims, in addition to military personnel of all nationalities, in this remembrance.
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Growing call to recognise civilians on Remembrance Day, amidst record conflict deaths worldwide
Joint press release by Every Casualty Counts and Peace Pledge UnionAs global civilian deaths in conflict reach record levels, campaigners and public figures are calling for Remembrance Day to…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The U.K. is weighing a law that would allow abortion up to birth. The effort and its potential impact on babies and their families is explored in this week's blog post.

Read it now. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...
A purple-tinted image of Big Ben with a UK flag in front of it. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'[T]he 24-week time limit that currently exists in the UK is exceptionally liberal by European standards – as Lord Alton notes, it is "double the average upper time limit for abortion among countries in the European Union, which is 12 weeks." Babies can in some cases survive outside of the womb at 22 weeks, meaning that under current UK law, viable babies can be aborted.' (Irfan Chowdhury, Writer and PhD student at the University of Brighton)".
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Our quarterly Vigil to End the Nuclear Danger was this past Sunday! We were joined by friends from the @rehumanizeintl.bsky.social Conference and @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social.

We continue to stand against all state-sanctioned forms of violence, from nuclear threats to the death penalty.
A group of protesters stand and smile with signs outside the White House gates. Rachel MacNair, a white woman with short gray-white hair and a brown jacket, speaks into a microphone outside. Elise Ketch, a white woman with a sign that says "Execution is NOT the solution", stands in front of a group of people outside the White House gates. A protest outside the White House gates. In the foreground, flowers are placed on top of protest signs laid out on the concrete. The protestors can be seen in the distance.
November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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A new Netflix film, "A House of Dynamite", explores how the United States might respond to the threat of a nuclear attack. This week's blog reviews the film, and its potential to spark conversation about actions we can all take for peace.

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A pink-tinted still from the film "A House of Dynamite" (2025), featuring a distressed U.S. soldier kneeling on the ground in front of a military base and vehicle. White text superimposed in the center reads: "'Another Vital Wake-Up Call: 'A House of Dynamite' and the Nuclear Threat' by John Whitehead (Antiwar writer & activist, and former CLN Board Member and President)."
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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A petition sponsored by the Jewish anti-hunger organization Mazon, which any United States constituent can sign, calls on the US Congress to ensure needed food benefits continue to be funded while the government is shut down.
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Urge Congress to Fund November SNAP Benefits and Avoid Deepening Hunger Crisis
Take Action
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October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM