pacifism

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But she admires his prickly humor and unflagging activism, from his pacifism in World War I to his support for nuclear disarmament in the 1970s.

From New York Times

After decades of pacifism, Japan recently agreed to increase its military spending by 60 percent over the next five years, which would give it the third-largest defense budget in the world.

From New York Times

Japan, after decades of pacifism, is gaining new offensive capabilities with U.S.

From New York Times

Japan embraced pacifism after terrorizing Asia and losing World War II, but now, like Germany, the country is rearming.

From New York Times

In a culture so patriarchal that women are never taught to read and write, would they have the language to discuss the nature of forgiveness, complicity, power and pacifism?

From Washington Post