There is no easy way out of the spiraling morass of terror and brutality that
confronts the world today. It is time now for the human race to hold still, to
delve into its wells of collective wisdom, both ancient and modern.--Arundhati
Roy
"The Power of Nonviolence, " the first anthology of alternatives to war with a
historical perspective, with an introduction by Howard Zinn about September 11
and the U.S. response to the terrorist attacks, presents the most salient and
persuasive arguments for peace in the last 2,500 years of human history.
Arranged chronologically, covering the major conflagrations in the world, "The
Power of Nonviolence" is