Peace is Possible Contributor Mersiha Mulac discusses how the United World College in Mostar is shifting the educational paradigm in Bosnia and Herzegovina from one of segregation and isolation to one of mixed learning and celebration. United World College has an affiliate school in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country where […]
Guest contributor Ainura Zhigitekova writes about how a little neighborly compassion can go a long way in Kyrgyzstan… and elsewhere. Osh is the second largest city in the south of Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz and Uzbek nationalities are major ethnic demographics in this region. They have been living together for over 3000 years. People, neighbors or friends used
Andreas Perez de Fransius, Peace is Profitable Contributor, addresses food insecurity… in the richest country in the world. Access to food is often seen as a problem that mainly affects poor countries. However, a closer look reveals that vast groups of people in richer parts are also starved of healthy food options, exacerbating widespread obesity. At
Guest contributor Vasilis Migkos gives an update on the Greek reaction to the Turkish upheaval, describing how these traditional rivals are now supporting each other. Thessaloniki, June 13, 2013 Democracy, respect of human rights and liberties, freedom of speech and of self identification are fundamental concepts of human civilization. When it comes to their defense
In Part 2 of 2, guest contributor Vasilis Migkos interviews the co-founder of Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR) and the director of its Department of Peace Operations (DPO), Kai Brand-Jacobsen who shares his experiences, emotions, thoughts and ideas about peacebuilding in Cyprus. (Read Part 1.) Kai, as far as I know,
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In part 1 of 2, Guest Contributor Nilay Arkun interviews Kai Brand-Jacobsen, PATRIR’s Director of Peace Operations, about the inner workings of a peace institute and the larger field of peace work. Kai, it’s a pleasure for me to interview you today, thank you for your time. As one of the co-founders and Director of
An American rapper and Cameroonian singer team up to create songs that highlight environmentalism, peace, social justice and a more positive world. Colby and Awu’s journey began this past summer (2012) in Bamenda, Cameroon. Colby Jeffers went there with his wife, Mallory, to volunteer with a nonprofit organization called “The Greens,” which focuses on environmentalism
Guest Contributor Nathan Lawrence looks at anti-militarism bi-partisanship past and present. The year is 2013, Obama has been in office for more than 100 days, and the sequester has been in effect for several weeks now. In the midst of it all, the polarization between the GOP and the Democratic Party seems to be
Allison Pytlak, the Control Arms Coalition‘s Campaign Manager, discusses how she got involved in advocacy and what it’s like to do work that makes a difference. Tell me how you got started. I have been very lucky. After I finished my undergraduate degree in International Relations, I was a bit lost and unsure of exactly what
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We’d like to introduce you to The Peace Flag, a new initiative that seeks the establishment of the world’s first official flag of peace. The Peace Flag is not a new flag, but rather, any flag, rendered colorless – white on white – such that it retains its identifying markings, while symbolically merging with other colorless flags to
