Introduction by Václav Havel When we speak of courage, it is often imagined as a dramatic act, a clash of wills or armies. Yet true courage, the kind that shifts history, is quieter, subtler, and infinitely more difficult. It is the courage of individuals who stand alone against entire systems of lies, who refuse to surrender their dignity when everything … [Read more...] about María Corina Machado: Civil Courage and the Struggle for Peace