UN News Centre 18 July 2014   On Nelson Mandela International Day, the United Nations pledged today to promote “desperately needed” acts of kindness and goodwill and uplift poor and underdeveloped communities worldwide.   Read the rest of the article here.

New York Times Sunday Review, Columnist Nicholas Kristof Sunday, July 19, 2014 With Israeli troops again invading Gaza and the death toll rising, some of the rhetoric from partisans on each side is oddly parallel. Maybe it’s time to correct a few common misconceptions among the salvos flying back and forth. This is [...]

By Patrick Markey for Reuters, Published on Global Good News Saturday July 19 2014 Mali's government and rebels held peace talks in Algiers on Wednesday in an effort to end decades of uprisings by northern tribes, though the government said at the start it would refuse to discuss any demands [...]

NPR Broadcast July 16, 2014 2:27 PM ET The most recent violence between the Israelis and Palestinians has affected young people on both sides of the conflict. Guest host Jacki Lyden learns how one group is using art to foster peace. Listen to this hopeful message here.

As a Progressive Jew I don’t normally keep the fast, but yesterday there was ample cause for mourning: the loss of life in Israel and Palestine By Margaret Jacobi for The Guardian Wed July 16 2014 Like many people – Jews and non-Jews alike – I have been watching the [...]

Author: Julia Chaitin Published in: PeaceVoice Date: July 10,11,2014 The temperatures keep rising in the hot Gaza-Sderot region; after all it’s July. But it’s not the heat that is making our lives unbearable; it’s the renewed terrifying and senseless violence that within 24 hours spun out of control, affecting Tel Aviv, [...]