The US Peace Prize

{{Short description|The US Peace Prize annually awarded recognizing antiwar contributions}}

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The US Peace Prize is an annual award given by the US Peace Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization that recognizes the "most outstanding and prominent American antiwar leaders."https://www.uspeaceprize.org/ The award's first recipient was Cindy Sheehan in 2009.{{cite news |last1=Jill |first1=J. |title=US Peace Prize--How Much Is Peace Worth? |url=https://www.pressenza.com/2020/03/us-peace-prize-how-much-is-peace-worth/ |accessdate=2 February 2025 |work=Pressenza |date=16 March 2020}} The mission of the prize is "to inspire other Americans to speak out against war and to work for peace."https://www.uspeaceprize.org/ The award is presented during an annual ceremony. Prize winners receive a plaque, but no monetary award. They are also designated as Founding Members of the US Peace Memorial Foundation.

History

The US Peace Prize is awarded by the US Peace Memorial Foundation, a not for profit 501(c)(3) antiwar organization founded by peace activist and scholar Michael D. Knox in 2005.{{cite web |last1=Robbins |first1=Annie |title=Medea Benjamin awarded US Peace Memorial Foundation 2012 Peace Prize |url=https://mondoweiss.net/2012/10/medea-benjamin-awarded-us-peace-memorial-foundation-2012-peace-prize/ |website=Mondoweiss.net |publisher=The Center for Economic Research and Social Change |accessdate=26 March 2020}}

Selection process

Nominees are selected from those listed in the US Peace Registry and must have documented antiwar activities within the 16-month period leading up to April 30 of the nomination year.{{cite news |last1=Jill |first1=J. |title=US Peace Prize--How Much Is Peace Worth? |url=https://www.pressenza.com/2020/03/us-peace-prize-how-much-is-peace-worth/ |accessdate=2 February 2025 |work=Pressenza |date=16 March 2020}}

Nominations for the prize are submitted by honorees and founding members of the US Peace Memorial Foundation. The US Peace Memorial Foundation’s Board of Directors chooses the winner.

The 2024 Peace Prize nominees were: Community Peacemaker Teams, Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal, Louis H. Pumphrey, and Ellen Thomas.https://www.uspeaceprize.org/

Recipients

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These are the people and organizations that have received the US Peace Prize:

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Year ! width="25%" \|Recipient ! width="75%" \|Recognition{{cite web\|url=https://www.uspeaceprize.org/\|title=US Peace Prize recipients\|publisher=US Peace Memorial Foundation\|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}
align="center" \|2009 \|{{sortname\|Cindy\|Sheehan}} \|"Extraordinary and innovative antiwar activism.”
align="center" \|2010 \|{{sortname\|Dennis\|Kucinich}} \|“In recognition of his national leadership to prevent and end wars.”
align="center" \|2011 \|{{sortname\|Noam\|Chomsky}} \|“Whose antiwar activities for five decades both educate and inspire.”
align="center" \|2012 \|{{sortname\|Medea\|Benjamin}} \|"In recognition of her creative leadership on the front lines of the antiwar movement."
align="center" \|2013 \|{{sortname\|Chelsea\|Manning}}{{cite web \|title=Another Peace Prize for Bradley Manning \|url=https://popularresistance.org/another-peace-prize-for-bradley-manning \|website=PopularResistance.org \|accessdate=26 March 2020}} \|“For conspicuous bravery, at the risk of her own freedom, above and beyond the call of duty.”
align="center" \|2014 \|{{sortname\|Code\|Pink}}{{Cite news \|last1=Bermudez \|first1=Adam \|title=2014 US Peace Memorial Peace Prize Awarded to CODE PINK \|date=9 August 2014 \|url=https://thebronxchronicle.com/2014/08/09/2014-us-peace-memorial-peace-prize-awarded-to-code-pink/ \|publisher=The Bronx Chronicle \|access-date=6 February 2025 \|archive-date=January 30, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130155926/https://thebronxchronicle.com/2014/08/09/2014-us-peace-memorial-peace-prize-awarded-to-code-pink/ \|url-status=usurped }}{{cite web \|title=CODEPINK AWARDED 2014 PEACE PRIZE \|url=https://popularresistance.org/codepink-women-for-peace-awarded-2014-peace-prize \|website=PopularResistance.org \|accessdate=26 March 2020}}{{cite news \|title=2014 Peace Prize awarded to Code Pink \|url=http://peacenews.org/2014/08/09/2014-peace-prize-awarded-code-pink-war-crime-org// \|accessdate=26 March 2020 \|work=Peace News \|publisher=PEPeople \|date=9 August 2014}}{{cite news \|title=CODE PINK Wins 2014 Peace Prize \|url=http://culvercitycrossroads.com/2014/08/08/code-pink-wins-2014-peace-prize/ \|accessdate=26 March 2020 \|work=Culver City Crossroads \|date=8 August 2014}} \|“In Recognition of Inspirational Antiwar Leadership and Creative Grassroots Activism.”
align="center" \|2015 \|{{sortname\|Kathy\|Kelly}}{{cite web \|title=Kathy Kelly awarded 2015 Peace Prize \|url=https://www.veteransforpeace.org/who-we-are/member-highlights/2015/08/11/kathy-kelly-awarded-2015-peace-prize \|publisher=Veterans for Peace \|accessdate=26 March 2020}}{{Cite news \|last1=Benjamin \|first1=Michael \|title=Kathy Kelly Win 2015 Peace Prize \|date=10 August 2015 \|url=https://thebronxchronicle.com/2015/08/10/kathy-kelly-win-2015-peace-prize/ \|publisher=The Bronx Chronicle \|access-date=6 February 2025 \|archive-date=February 25, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225192535/https://thebronxchronicle.com/2015/08/10/kathy-kelly-win-2015-peace-prize/ \|url-status=usurped }} \|“For inspiring nonviolence and risking her own life and freedom for peace and the victims of war.”
align="center" \|2016 \|{{sortname\|Veterans\|for Peace}} \|“In recognition of heroic efforts to expose the causes and costs of war and to prevent and end armed conflict.”
align="center" \| 2017 \| {{sortname\|Ann\|Wright}}{{cite web \|title=Ann Wright Wins 2017 Peace Prize \|url=http://peaceworker.org/2017/08/ann-wright-wins-2017-peace-prize/#sthash.pqxYB8WQ.orN1Rd6e.dpbs \|website=Peace Worker \|publisher=Oregon PeaceWorks \|accessdate=26 March 2020}} \|“For courageous antiwar activism, inspirational peace leadership, and selfless citizen diplomacy.”
align="center" \|2018 \|{{sortname\|David\|Swanson}}{{cite web \|title=2018 Peace Prize Awarded to David Swanson \|url=http://mediaforfreedom.com/content/2018-peace-prize-awarded-david-swanson \|website=Media For Freedom \|accessdate=26 March 2020}} \|“Whose inspiring antiwar leadership, writings, strategies, and organizations help to create a culture of peace.”
align="center" \|2019 \|{{sortname\|Ajamu\|Baraka}}{{cite web \|title=Ajamu Baraka Receives 2019 US Peace Prize \|url=https://unac.notowar.net/2019/09/26/ajamu-baraka-receives-2019-us-peace-prize/ \|website=NoToWar.net \|accessdate=26 March 2020}}{{cite web \|title=AJAMU BARAKA AWARDED US PEACE PRIZE \|url=https://popularresistance.org/ajamu-baraka-awarded-us-peace-prize/ \|website=PopularResistance.org \|accessdate=26 March 2020}} \|“Whose bold antiwar actions, writings, speeches, and leadership provide an inspiring voice against militarism.”
align="center" \|2020 \|{{sortname\|Christine\|Ahn}}{{cite web \|title=2020 US Peace Prize \|url=https://www.pressenza.com/2020/10/2020-us-peace-prize \|website=Pressenza \|accessdate=13 April 2021}} \|“For bold activism to end the Korean War, heal its wounds, and promote women’s roles in building peace.”
align="center" \|2021 \|World Beyond War{{Cite web \|date=2021-11-05 \|title=US Peace Prize Awarded To World Beyond War \|url=https://popularresistance.org/us-peace-prize-awarded-to-world-beyond-war/ \|access-date=2022-03-07 \|website=PopularResistance.Org \|language=en-US}} \|"For exceptional global advocacy and creative peace education to end war and dismantle the war machine."
align="center" \|2022 \| Costs of War Project{{Cite web \|date=2022-11-05 \|title=And the US Peace Prize goes to … \|url=https://beyondnuclear.org/and-the-us-peace-prize-goes-to/ \|access-date=2025-02-06 \|website=beyondnuclear.org \|language=en-US}}{{Cite web \|date=2022-11-05 \|title=Costs of War Awarded 2022 US Peace Prize \|url=https://worldbeyondwar.org/costs-of-war-awarded-2022-us-peace-prize/ \|access-date=2025-02-06 \|website=worldbeyondwar.org \|language=en-US}}{{Cite web \|date=2022-09-30 \|title=Costs of War Awarded 2022 US Peace Prize \|url=https://home.watson.brown.edu/research/research-briefs/costs-war-awarded-2022-us-peace-prize \|access-date=2025-02-06 \|website=home.watson.brown.edu \|language=en-US}} \|"For Crucial Research to Shed Light on The Human, Environmental, Economic, Social, and Political Costs of U.S. Wars.”
align="center" \|2023 \|National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-22 \|title=2023 US Peace Prize: National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth \|url=https://cpnn-world.org/new/?p=32554/ \|access-date=2025-02-06 \|website=cpnn-world.org \|language=en-US}} \|"For National Efforts to Stop U.S. Military Influence on Young People, Saving Lives Here and Abroad."
align="center" \|2024 \| Friends Committee on National Legislation{{Cite web \|date=2024-11-16 \|title=The 2024 US Peace Prize has been awarded to the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) \|url=https://www.pressenza.com/2024/11/the-2024-us-peace-prize-has-been-awarded-to-the-friends-committee-on-national-legislation-fcnl/ \|access-date=2025-02-06 \|website=pressenza.com \|language=en-US}}{{Cite web \|date=2024-11-18 \|title=Quaker Lobby Honored to Receive US Peace Prize \|url=https://www.fcnl.org/updates/2024-11/quaker-lobby-honored-receive-us-peace-prize/ \|access-date=2025-02-06 \|website=fcnl.org \|language=en-US}} \|"For Efforts Over 81 Years to Educate, Build Coalitions & Influence Congress to Stop Funding War & Nuclear Weapons.”

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Year

! width="25%" |Recipient

! width="75%" |Recognition{{cite web|url=https://www.uspeaceprize.org/|title=US Peace Prize recipients|publisher=US Peace Memorial Foundation|accessdate=April 14, 2021}}

align="center" |2009

|{{sortname|Cindy|Sheehan}}

|"Extraordinary and innovative antiwar activism.”

align="center" |2010

|{{sortname|Dennis|Kucinich}}

|“In recognition of his national leadership to prevent and end wars.”

align="center" |2011

|{{sortname|Noam|Chomsky}}

|“Whose antiwar activities for five decades both educate and inspire.”

align="center" |2012

|{{sortname|Medea|Benjamin}}

|"In recognition of her creative leadership on the front lines of the antiwar movement."

align="center" |2013

|{{sortname|Chelsea|Manning}}{{cite web |title=Another Peace Prize for Bradley Manning |url=https://popularresistance.org/another-peace-prize-for-bradley-manning |website=PopularResistance.org |accessdate=26 March 2020}}

|“For conspicuous bravery, at the risk of her own freedom, above and beyond the call of duty.”

align="center" |2014

|{{sortname|Code|Pink}}{{Cite news |last1=Bermudez |first1=Adam |title=2014 US Peace Memorial Peace Prize Awarded to CODE PINK |date=9 August 2014 |url=https://thebronxchronicle.com/2014/08/09/2014-us-peace-memorial-peace-prize-awarded-to-code-pink/ |publisher=The Bronx Chronicle |access-date=6 February 2025 |archive-date=January 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130155926/https://thebronxchronicle.com/2014/08/09/2014-us-peace-memorial-peace-prize-awarded-to-code-pink/ |url-status=usurped }}{{cite web |title=CODEPINK AWARDED 2014 PEACE PRIZE |url=https://popularresistance.org/codepink-women-for-peace-awarded-2014-peace-prize |website=PopularResistance.org |accessdate=26 March 2020}}{{cite news |title=2014 Peace Prize awarded to Code Pink |url=http://peacenews.org/2014/08/09/2014-peace-prize-awarded-code-pink-war-crime-org// |accessdate=26 March 2020 |work=Peace News |publisher=PEPeople |date=9 August 2014}}{{cite news |title=CODE PINK Wins 2014 Peace Prize |url=http://culvercitycrossroads.com/2014/08/08/code-pink-wins-2014-peace-prize/ |accessdate=26 March 2020 |work=Culver City Crossroads |date=8 August 2014}}

|“In Recognition of Inspirational Antiwar Leadership and Creative Grassroots Activism.”

align="center" |2015

|{{sortname|Kathy|Kelly}}{{cite web |title=Kathy Kelly awarded 2015 Peace Prize |url=https://www.veteransforpeace.org/who-we-are/member-highlights/2015/08/11/kathy-kelly-awarded-2015-peace-prize |publisher=Veterans for Peace |accessdate=26 March 2020}}{{Cite news |last1=Benjamin |first1=Michael |title=Kathy Kelly Win 2015 Peace Prize |date=10 August 2015 |url=https://thebronxchronicle.com/2015/08/10/kathy-kelly-win-2015-peace-prize/ |publisher=The Bronx Chronicle |access-date=6 February 2025 |archive-date=February 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225192535/https://thebronxchronicle.com/2015/08/10/kathy-kelly-win-2015-peace-prize/ |url-status=usurped }}

|“For inspiring nonviolence and risking her own life and freedom for peace and the victims of war.”

align="center" |2016

|{{sortname|Veterans|for Peace}}

|“In recognition of heroic efforts to expose the causes and costs of war and to prevent and end armed conflict.”

align="center" | 2017

| {{sortname|Ann|Wright}}{{cite web |title=Ann Wright Wins 2017 Peace Prize |url=http://peaceworker.org/2017/08/ann-wright-wins-2017-peace-prize/#sthash.pqxYB8WQ.orN1Rd6e.dpbs |website=Peace Worker |publisher=Oregon PeaceWorks |accessdate=26 March 2020}}

|“For courageous antiwar activism, inspirational peace leadership, and selfless citizen diplomacy.”

align="center" |2018

|{{sortname|David|Swanson}}{{cite web |title=2018 Peace Prize Awarded to David Swanson |url=http://mediaforfreedom.com/content/2018-peace-prize-awarded-david-swanson |website=Media For Freedom |accessdate=26 March 2020}}

|“Whose inspiring antiwar leadership, writings, strategies, and organizations help to create a culture of peace.”

align="center" |2019

|{{sortname|Ajamu|Baraka}}{{cite web |title=Ajamu Baraka Receives 2019 US Peace Prize |url=https://unac.notowar.net/2019/09/26/ajamu-baraka-receives-2019-us-peace-prize/ |website=NoToWar.net |accessdate=26 March 2020}}{{cite web |title=AJAMU BARAKA AWARDED US PEACE PRIZE |url=https://popularresistance.org/ajamu-baraka-awarded-us-peace-prize/ |website=PopularResistance.org |accessdate=26 March 2020}}

|“Whose bold antiwar actions, writings, speeches, and leadership provide an inspiring voice against militarism.”

align="center" |2020

|{{sortname|Christine|Ahn}}{{cite web |title=2020 US Peace Prize |url=https://www.pressenza.com/2020/10/2020-us-peace-prize |website=Pressenza |accessdate=13 April 2021}}

|“For bold activism to end the Korean War, heal its wounds, and promote women’s roles in building peace.”

align="center" |2021

|World Beyond War{{Cite web |date=2021-11-05 |title=US Peace Prize Awarded To World Beyond War |url=https://popularresistance.org/us-peace-prize-awarded-to-world-beyond-war/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=PopularResistance.Org |language=en-US}}

|"For exceptional global advocacy and creative peace education to end war and dismantle the war machine."

align="center" |2022

| Costs of War Project{{Cite web |date=2022-11-05 |title=And the US Peace Prize goes to …

|url=https://beyondnuclear.org/and-the-us-peace-prize-goes-to/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=beyondnuclear.org |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-05 |title=Costs of War Awarded 2022 US Peace Prize

|url=https://worldbeyondwar.org/costs-of-war-awarded-2022-us-peace-prize/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=worldbeyondwar.org |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-30 |title=Costs of War Awarded 2022 US Peace Prize

|url=https://home.watson.brown.edu/research/research-briefs/costs-war-awarded-2022-us-peace-prize |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=home.watson.brown.edu |language=en-US}}

|"For Crucial Research to Shed Light on The Human, Environmental, Economic, Social, and Political Costs of U.S. Wars.”

align="center" |2023

|National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth{{Cite web |date=2023-11-22 |title=2023 US Peace Prize: National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth

|url=https://cpnn-world.org/new/?p=32554/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=cpnn-world.org |language=en-US}}

|"For National Efforts to Stop U.S. Military Influence on Young People, Saving Lives Here and Abroad."

align="center" |2024

| Friends Committee on National Legislation{{Cite web |date=2024-11-16 |title=The 2024 US Peace Prize has been awarded to the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)

|url=https://www.pressenza.com/2024/11/the-2024-us-peace-prize-has-been-awarded-to-the-friends-committee-on-national-legislation-fcnl/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=pressenza.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-18 |title=Quaker Lobby Honored to Receive US Peace Prize

|url=https://www.fcnl.org/updates/2024-11/quaker-lobby-honored-receive-us-peace-prize/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=fcnl.org |language=en-US}}

|"For Efforts Over 81 Years to Educate, Build Coalitions & Influence Congress to Stop Funding War & Nuclear Weapons.”

References

==External links==

[https://www.uspeaceprize.org/ US Peace Prize]
[https://www.uspeacememorial.org/ US Peace Memorial Foundation]
[https://www.uspeacememorial.org/Registry.htm/ US Peace Registry]

Category:Peace awards

Category:Awards established in 2005

Category:Peace organizations based in the United States

The US Peace Prize

History

Selection process

Recipients

See also

References