Peace in the Middle East is Possible
Published September 14, 201t on Algemeiner.com The unthinkable is happening, and it’s time to build on it. After Israel traded Sinai for “cold peace” with Egypt, quietly entering a warm alliance on defense and energy with the most populous Arab state, it was impossible for Arab countries to make war [...]
Biggest Peace Book on Record Ready for Peace Tour
By Pierre Comtois, Correspondent, Lowell SunSeptember 15, 2014A Middle School in the Groton-Dunstable School District in the U.S. state of Massachusetts are about to unveil a project 1- years in the making: the largest peace book in the world. "When the project first began, students were in the second grade, [...]
Where delaying elections can build peace
By Landry Signé and Grace KpohazoundeSeptember 15, Washington Post BlogElections are crucial to peace processes in post-conflict countries, but their organization before sufficiently addressing the root causes of conflict — and ensuring the serious political commitment of former belligerents — can jeopardize the achievement of sustainable peace and successful democratic [...]
U.S. Institute of Peace Launches Online Courses
Do you need to hone your skills to effectively respond to violent conflict? Want to increase your knowledge on how to build sustainable peace? If so, join the USIP Global Campus which now offers certificate, instructor-led online courses to prepare individuals worldwide to prevent and transform violent conflict. Now, from [...]
Macau: ‘Civic referendum’ activist says he doesn’t fear jail
By Macau News on Nonviolent Conflict 26 August 2014 High-profile political activist Jason Chao Teng Hei, one of the key organizers of the "civic referendum", said he was "not afraid of being jailed" and insisted that he would continue to help locals exercise their right to express their views on [...]
The struggle for Hong Kong
Democracy in China - The struggle for Hong Kong Sep 6th 2014 | From the print edition of The Economist The territory’s citizens must not give up demanding full democracy—for their sake and for China’s. CHINESE officials have called it a “leap forward” for democracy in Hong Kong. Yet their announcement [...]