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Refugees Struggle in Ruined Camp
As the Syrian war intensifies sectarian clashes in Lebanonu2019s northern coastal city Tripoli, Palestinians in the area worriedly watch the violence from the sidelines.

“Ban Weaponized Drones!”: Anti-Drone Movement Spreads in Europe
Participants in a demonstration against the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Stuttgart, Germany, announced a new European anti-drone initiative and presented a statement from civil rights advocates, peace …

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Two, Even Three, Always Makes for a Better Peace
While Nelson Mandela became the foundation and architect for a free and peaceful democratic South Africa, Frederik de Klerk was the catalyst. They are living witnesses that two, not …

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This Week’s Murder of an Activist: Peace for Peter
Most people did not really know Peter u2013 he was just always there. And suddenly he wasnu2019t.

NAPF Congratulates Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (NAPF) congratulates the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for receiving the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize. OPCW is the body that enforces …

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Nobel Peace Prize Reflects Enduring Importance of International Agreements
The announcement that the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize was to be awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) took many by surprise. The consensus choice …

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Making International Day of Peace Personal
"International Day of Peace is also a Day of Ceasefire – personal or political. Take this opportunity to make peace in your own relationships as well as impact the …

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Women in Engineering and the Quest for Peace
The finding of a long-term study that questioned the reason there are so few women in Science, Technology and Engineering professions was recently released (1). Electrical Engineering is my …

God’s Realtors: Israeli Settlements and the Roadblock to Peace
With the recent announcement by the Netanyahu government that it intends to build 1,200 more settlement homes on disputed land in the West Bank u2013 even in the face …

Norman Solomon: The Nobel Peace Prize Needs Manning
Solomon discusses his delivery of 100,000 signatures to the Nobel Committee urging that the award go to Manning.