Carrie Menkel-Meadow: Leading Us Toward Justice and Peace

This Essay explores how Carrie Menkel-Meadow’s life and work have both highlighted the path of “And”—showing and explaining that it is not only possible but also desirable to seek justice as well as peace, to be both activist and neutral. Of course, tensions will remain. Regarding particular issues in specific moments we all must decide which path we can and should take. Which activism is best, and which goes too far?

With whom can we or should we negotiate, and when should we instead say, “I can’t negotiate with this person or group”? When should we talk and listen, and when are we realistically beyond that possibility? These questions do not have simple answers, but Carrie’s life and work offer important insights.