Be the Change?
Be the Change? Author: Susan Carew Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 01/29/2009 I am going to change the world, I whisper, I am changing the world, I feel, I am the change, I see, I am the world, Actually, And what I see, Frees me, From illusions. Are you going […]
Arms and the Boy
Arms and the Boy Author: Wilfred Owen Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 06/17/2009 Let the boy try along this bayonet-blade How cold steel is, and keen with hunger of blood; Blue with all malice, like a madman’s flash; And thinly drawn with famishing for flesh. Lend him to stroke these blind, […]
ADEPT prosperity: More than bread alone
Hal Bolton introduces his ADEPT system for transforming conflict in the workplace and shifting the neo-liberal model of “business as usual” towards a broader concept of prosperity, integrating democratic and humanitarian values.
Address on UN Peacekeeping
Speaking in Dublin, Ireland, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon presents an address on Irish involvement in UN peacekeeping missions and the ongoing effort for global security.
A sober look at the second amendment: Gun control in the US
Cynthia Fist addresses the issue of gun control in the United States, arguing that the right to bear arms should be weighed against the heavy cost in human lives that they represent.
Human Security as a Measure of Peace Building
Victor Valle prefaces his Central American Diary with an historical summary
Honduras: La Carta del Ejército
Honduras: La Carta del Ejército Author: Ronald Castro Fernández Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 07/18/2009 Category: Comment El hecho de haber dejado con vida y sacado del país a José Manuel Zelaya es una carta que el ejército se está jugando. Las fuerzas armadas han aparentado ser dóciles y obedientes al poder […]
India’s Development Diplomacy: Re-Engaging Afghanistan
The present approach of engaging regional players in Afghanistan by the United States could be scuttled by the bargaining postures of Iran, Russia, Pakistan, India and China on various issues of mutual concern. Rather than overtly depending on United States for guiding India through its AfPak strategy, India needs to proactively engage regional players- Iran, Russia and China through pro-active diplomacy, which could lead to potential joint problem solving initiatives. Also Indian initiatives could help defining issues in Afghanistan more in terms of creating value and bringing stability and security for all the concerned state parties.
Is Protest music as dead as Disco?
A Generation previously protest music both reflected an era of political ferment and helped push the agenda for peaceful change. Joseph Schumacher looks at the current state of protest music and wonders what happened.
Islam: Fighting the Darkness Within
Islam: Fighting the Darkness Within Author: Mohammed Abu-Nimer Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on 12/01/2005 The November 27th kidnapping of four members of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT)—Tom Fox (54), of the United States, Norman Kember (74) of Great Britain, and James Lonely (41) and Hameet Singh Sooden (32) of Canada—who were working in […]