If Turkey wants to join the ranks of countries like Norway, Canada and Japan, it has some work to do. May 9, 2013 – Last month, I was invited to teach a Peace Journalism course and speak at a conference in Istanbul, Turkey which gave me an opportunity to revisit and re-acquaint myself with a country […]
Restorative Justice is generally concerned not with collecting facts, determining fault, or laying blame but with repairing the harm done and moving beyond the victim/offender dichotomy in order to address the feelings and needs of all parties to the conflict. by Matthew Johnson, Peace Is Possible Contributor Most, if not all, arguments made in favor
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Jaye Starr discusses how she combines her Muslim faith with social justice, humanitarian work, theater and the circus. Tell me how you got started. I don’t recall a point when I “got started,” but there I was greatly influenced by three books I read as a child: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, Alicia: My
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What do a talking dove, a grumpy seagull and a stray kitten have to do with world peace? Plenty. The talking dove is the central character in The World of Ambassador Bird, a children’s media brand that invites peace-loving companies to partner with them in empowering families and children around the world. The multi-national main
A Brazilian educator shares how he works with the capital’s marginalized people to raise awareness about the environment. What interests you most about what you’re doing now? Currently, my greatest interest is to empower the youth of the Itapoã community (an extremely poor area near Brazil’s capital city) to create an Ecological Park and to
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Andreas Perez de Fransius, Peace is Profitable Contributor, discusses a new approach to international aid for developing countries. Mentions of the European Union (EU) currently conjure up images of financial distress and bailouts. While facing such challenges, this much-maligned institution is currently debating how its international development cooperation can complement the individual efforts of its 27
With all the hubbub about this month being the tenth anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq, we’ve heard plenty about the cost, the losses, and the problems of the ongoing violence in Iraq. There have also been a smattering of stories about how the mainstream media could (or should) have covered the lead up
Eyewear professional David Michel discusses his experience at Taiji Cove, volunteering to prevent dolphin slaughter. “There it is: the little town with a really big secret,” announces The Cove’s trailer. (See below.) Viewers soon come to find out that Taiji’s dark secret is the capturing of dolphins (and whales) for captivity and for slaughter. The
As a leader of transformative programs, Josselyne doesn’t just stop at transforming individuals; she’s out to change the world. Tell me how you got started. I started leading transformative programs when I was 19 and discovered it would be an access to causing peace on the planet in my lifetime. What interests you most about
Peace Is Profitable Contributor Howard Rosenberg discusses a model of profitability based on peace and doing what you love. Funny that people have a difficult time equating peace to profitability. This should come as no surprise; much of our economy is fueled by purchases of goods and services bought by people plagued by insecurity. Insecurity
