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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.
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What would it take to start a Peace Army?
The Freedom Rides of 1961 saw some of the most iconic moments of the United States' Civil Rights movement. Courageous, idealistic young people boarded busses to the segregated South …
Local Veterans for Peace Write Governor Brown In Support Of Courageous Prisoner Hunger Strike For Five Human Rights Demands
Today, Amnesty International has also issued a press release "USA: End inhumane treatment of California prison hunger strikers" regarding the retaliation by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) …
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Security is Not a Zero-Sum Game: Stand Your Ground
The "Stand Your Ground" laws teach the misconception that violence is the only form of power that the individual can exercise.
Flashback 2012: US Army Vets Join with Afghans for Peace to Lead Antiwar March at Chicago NATO Summit
An anti-war march at the NATO summit was held by Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and Afghans for Peace. Amy Goodman reports.
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How About A Real Peace Prize?
So carried away with anticipation that they could no longer contain their enthusiasm, back in 2009 the Nobel Committee opted to award the Peace Prize to newly-elected President Barack …