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Infrastructure for Peace (I4P) - Call for Abstracts. Until March 1, 2012

Posted by: Jenny, 22. February 2012 - 14:40
Source: http://konfliktbearbeitung.net

Call for Abstracts. Journal of Peacebuilding and Development Special Issue. Deadline for submissions: 1 March 2012 Read on

The Afghanistan Report the Pentagon Doesn't Want You to Read

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 11. February 2012 - 11:52
Source: http://www.rollingstone.com

Earlier this week, the New York Times’ Scott Shane published a bombshell piece about Lt. Colonel Daniel Davis, a 17-year Army veteran recently returned from a second tour in Afghanistan. Read on

US stations 15,000 troops in Kuwait

Posted by: xamboli, 27. January 2012 - 11:37
Source: http://rt.com

The United States is not at war with Iran yet, but just in case,the Pentagon says they want to be prepared. To do so, the Department of Defense has dispatched 15,000 troops to the neighboring nation of Kuwait. Read on

Mega dams: campaigning against the plans of the Indian government

Posted by: sarah-indra, 24. January 2012 - 13:03
Source: http://www.opendemocracy.net

In demonstrations barely reported in the media, peasants and students in the Northeastern Indian state of Assam are fighting together against a proposed gargantuan network of dams across the upper reaches of its rivers in Arunachal Pradesh, one of the world’s six most seismically active regions. Read on

How the U.S. Can Help Humanity Achieve World Peace (Yes, World Peace)

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 21. January 2012 - 0:59
Source: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com

Driving through my hometown recently, I passed half a dozen neighbors holding antiwar signs. One declared, “BRING ALL OUR TROOPS HOME,” with “ALL” underlined. I honked and gave them a thumbs-up. Read on

Australia set to recognise Aborigines as first people of continent

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 21. January 2012 - 0:46
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk

Julia Gillard says 'time is right to say yes to an understanding of our past' as report recommends end to state discrimination Read on

Talking to the Enemy: How German Diplomats Opened Channel to Taliban

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 14. January 2012 - 11:20
Source: http://www.spiegel.de

After months of secret negotiations, the Taliban are opening a political office in Qatar, a first step toward peace talks between the US and the group. The breakthrough was largely due to painstaking German diplomacy. But it could be years before the initiative bears fruit. Read on

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Promoting Green Entrepreneurship in India’s Auto-Rickshaw Sector

Posted by: sarah-indra, 10. January 2012 - 11:48
Source: http://thecityfix.com

Auto-rickshaw services in Indian cities are predominantly unorganized in nature, wherein services are provided by individual owners and operators competing against each other for the passenger market. Read on

Chronicle of a non-violent protest: Jobat, Madhya Pradesh (India)

Posted by: Anna-Maria, 31. December 2011 - 11:00
Source: http://www.opendemocracy.net

For more than three weeks over 130 people have carried out the longest occupation of government-owned land ever registered in Madhya Pradesh (a state in central India). Read on

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Tibet’s resource curse

Posted by: sarah-indra, 27. December 2011 - 12:55
Source: http://www.chinadialogue.net

China plans to scale up lithium extraction to meet demand for electric cars and smart phones. But environmental damage to the fragile Tibetan plateau will be irreversible, warns Gabriel Lafitte. Read on

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Chronicle of a non-violent protest: Jobat, Madhya Pradesh

Posted by: sarah-indra, 27. December 2011 - 12:50
Source: http://www.opendemocracy.net

For more than three weeks over 130 people have carried out the longest occupation of government-owned land ever registered in Madhya Pradesh (a state in central India). Read on

Peter-Becker-Prize 2012

Posted by: Jenny, 26. December 2011 - 23:51
Source: http://www.konfliktbearbeitung.net

Centre for Conflict Studies at Philipps-University Marburg. Deadline for submissions: 30 June 2012 Read on

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Who will be the RLA Laureates 2012? Nominations are open

Posted by: sarah-indra, 20. December 2011 - 13:56

Everybody in the world can propose anyone for a Right Livelihood Award. The deadline for new proposals is 1 March 2012. Read on

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Call for donations: Tragedy in Kabul

Posted by: sarah-indra, 14. December 2011 - 12:18

While Skateistan strives to tell a positive story about Afghanistan, it's also important for people to understand the trauma children face in order to fully appreciate their inspiring resilience and optimism.
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Michael Douglas supports the Treaty that bans all nuclear explosions, forever

Posted by: Jenny, 4. December 2011 - 8:29
Source: http://www.ctbto.org

Hollywood Legend Michael Douglas Calls for Support for the CTBT: Oscar-winning actor and producer Michael Douglas is well known for his commitment to nuclear disarmament. Now he has teamed up with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization on a series of austere but powerful TV spots aimed at raising support for the Treaty. Read on