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liberalism and the globalization of capitalism, the limiting of civil liberties in the U.S. and abroad,
decreases in funding for social services and the continued strengthening of the Right. Some of
these consequences include the widening gap between rich and poor, heightening militarization
and use of US military violence, increasing incidences of hate crimes and increasing poverty and
unemployment. This is evidence that some of the institutional and structural causes of injustice,
whether physical, social, or economic, remain largely intact. Challenging those causes and
developing community-based alternatives that promote a more just, nonviolent society is at the
heart of Peace Development Fund's grant-making program.
Notes
1. Mission Statement, Peace Development Fund. Reprinted in PeaceDevelopments, Peace
Development Fund, spring 2007, p.4.
2. "Building a Strong Foundation," PeaceDevelopments, Peace Development Fund, spring 2007,
p.4.
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