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02/14/2007 04:51 PM Common Dreams | News & Views
National Security Experts Grim on Terror War
National Security Experts Grim on Terror War

02/14/2007 04:51 PM Common Dreams | News & Views
Study: Prison Population on the Rise
Study: Prison Population on the Rise

02/14/2007 04:51 PM Common Dreams | News & Views
Lebanon Slides Towards Civil War as Anniversary of Hariri's Murder Looms
Lebanon Slides Towards Civil War as Anniversary of Hariri's Murder Looms

02/14/2007 04:51 PM Common Dreams | News & Views
Britain and US: Worst of Wealthy Nations for Children
Britain and US: Worst of Wealthy Nations for Children

02/14/2007 04:51 PM Common Dreams | News & Views
US Briefing on Iran Discredits the Official Line
US Briefing on Iran Discredits the Official Line

02/14/2007 04:51 PM Common Dreams | News & Views
Doubts Raised on Linking of Iran to US Deaths in Iraq
Doubts Raised on Linking of Iran to US Deaths in Iraq

02/14/2007 04:51 PM Common Dreams | News & Views
Korea Deal Marks Big Victory for Realists
Korea Deal Marks Big Victory for Realists

02/14/2007 04:51 PM Common Dreams | News & Views
Greenpeace Try Eating Whale to Stop Whaling
Greenpeace Try Eating Whale to Stop Whaling

02/14/2007 04:51 PM Common Dreams | News & Views
After a Decade, Booker Winner Roy Plans New Novel
After a Decade, Booker Winner Roy Plans New Novel


05/13/2008 01:57 PM Current News in Context : Wage Peace Campaign : AFSC
AFSC Symposium on Iraqi Refugees
Building on a Tradition of Reconciliation 19 May 2007 Friends Center - Philadelphia 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM "The displacement of Iraqis from Iraq is now the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world." (Refugee International, 12/2006) An invitation to Friends and others concerned about the Iraqi refugee crisis. Gathered together we will learn more about the humanitarian and political dimensions,

05/13/2008 01:57 PM Current News in Context : Wage Peace Campaign : AFSC
IRAQ: A Calendar of Peacemaking and Peacebuilding Campaigns
I want to share with you a calendar of events and campaigns we will focus on for Winter/Spring 2007. Not One More Death | Not One More Dollar - 3,000th US casualty in Iraq Location: Nationwide Date: (December/January) Tools & Resources: AFSC Vigil System and the NOMD | NOMD Letter to Congress Message: Remove Troops and Bases | End War Funding | Rebuild | Never Again Action: Vigils and Advocacy

05/13/2008 01:57 PM Current News in Context : Wage Peace Campaign : AFSC
Christian Peace Witness for Iraq
Join thousands of Christian lay people and clergy to voice your support for creating real security and peace in Iraq. Worship together, vigil together. Join with others to stand in nonviolent witness at the White House and in our local communities to proclaim that war is not the answer. Friday, March 16th, 2007 Let us express together our commitment to life! Washington, D.C. Worship at the

05/13/2008 01:57 PM Current News in Context : Wage Peace Campaign : AFSC
The Situation Is Not Serious: It Is Desperate (NCCI)
The editorial from the October humanitarian update reminds us the situation is not serious, it is desperate. NGO Coordination Committee in Iraq: Monthy Report October If you are a regular observer of the Iraq disaster, you are certainly aware, through the many reports that have been sent out these last weeks, that the humanitarian situation in Iraq is serious. You may not have time to read

05/13/2008 01:57 PM Current News in Context : Wage Peace Campaign : AFSC
1.6 million Iraqis have Fled their Country Since the War
Patrick Cockburn attaches stories to the number of Iraqi refugees - internal and external. For sheer number, he draws an analogy to the expulsion of Palestinians in the 1940s. "Out of the population of 26 million, 1.6 million Iraqis have fled the country and a further 1.5 million are displaced within Iraq, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. In Jordan alone there are 500,000

05/13/2008 01:57 PM Current News in Context : Wage Peace Campaign : AFSC
655,000 Dead in Iraq
Today's Iraq update has action steps and an invitation to host Dreams and Nightmares: A Memorial on Life and Death in Iraq. It is a memorial to Iraqis who have lost their lives in the war and occupation. With photographs, names and personal stories, it conveys the unseen side of the war in Iraq — the tragedy being experienced by everyday Iraqis. Simon Tisdall writing in The Guardian notes "the

05/13/2008 01:57 PM Current News in Context : Wage Peace Campaign : AFSC
Deadliest Year for Press since the Invasion 2003
With a total of 48 journalists and media assistants killed in cold blood since the start of January, 2006 is already the deadliest year for the Iraqi press since the start of the war in March 2003, Reporters Without Borders said today, condemning targeted violence against media. *** A deadly day in Baghdad for journalists (12 October) *** Journalists Killed 2006: Reporters Without Borders

05/13/2008 01:57 PM Current News in Context : Wage Peace Campaign : AFSC
NCCI Editorial - Weekly Highlight
Editorial It's not uncommon to hear or to read that there are no NGOs in Iraq anymore. Generally authors mean International NGOs, as trust for Iraqi NGOs, in the international community, is not at the level it should be. So, authors who are stating that there are no NGOs in Iraq anymore let readers think, when it's not explicitly written, that only armed organisations (like PRTs)or religious or

05/13/2008 01:57 PM Current News in Context : Wage Peace Campaign : AFSC
Study estimates 655,000 excess Iraqi deaths since start of war
Mortality after the 2003 invasion of Iraq: A Cross-sectorial Cluster sample survey The numbers are staggering. Nobody wants to see this reality. The US Government has dismissed the findings realizing it is evidence of their wholesale failure in Iraq, politicians will be defensive about the impact on upcoming elections, and the peace movement will be challenged to try and grasp the magnitude of

05/13/2008 01:57 PM Current News in Context : Wage Peace Campaign : AFSC
Aid worker for Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) killed in Iraq
It is with great sadness I report that Abdul-Sattar Abdullah Al-Mashhadani, Director of Programs for Life for Relief and Development in Baghdad was killed at a checkpoint run by one of the sectarian militias on Saturday. He was buried yesterday. There is an article below. You will recall that in September the Southfield office of LIFE as well as the home of the executive director Khalil


05/01/2008 12:00 AM Crisis Group
CrisisWatch N°57, 1 May 2008

8 actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in April, and 3 improved, according to CrisisWatch. Tensions between Georgia and Russia escalated sharply as Russia unilaterally moved additional peacekeepers into the breakaway region Abkhazia 1 May. The government of Zimbabwe launched a brutal countrywide campaign of violence and intimidation and continues to block results of 29 March elections. Burundi saw daily clashes between FNL rebels and the army grow fiercer, killing over 50. The situation also deteriorated in Somalia, Yemen, Haiti, Sri Lanka and Uganda. There was improvement in Nepal, where twice-postponed polls for a Constituent Assembly were successfully held 10 April. In Timor-Leste, rebel leader Gastão Salsinha surrendered 29 April. The situation also improved in Cyprus. For May, Burundi, Georgia and Zimbabwe are identified as Conflict Risk Alerts. Zimbabwe is a Conflict Resolution Opportunity.

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04/30/2008 12:00 AM Crisis Group
Iraq after the Surge II: The Need for a New Political Strategy

The U.S. military surge contributed to a significant reduction in violence but has reached the limit of what it can achieve. Without fundamental political changes in Iraq, success will remain fragile and dangerously reversible. Crisis Group issues two companion reports today. The New Sunni Landscape describes the sweeping changes affecting Sunni tribes, al-Qaeda in Iraq and what remains of the insurgency. The Need for a New Political Strategy analyses reasons for the current deadlock and suggests a way forward. Both call for a different approach focusing on pressuring the Iraqi government to agree to political compromise, engaging in negotiations with a fuller range of Iraqi actors, and altering the regional climate.

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04/30/2008 12:00 AM Crisis Group
Iraq after the Surge I: The New Sunni Landscape

The U.S. military surge contributed to a significant reduction in violence but has reached the limit of what it can achieve. Without fundamental political changes in Iraq, success will remain fragile and dangerously reversible. Crisis Group issues two companion reports today. The New Sunni Landscape describes the sweeping changes affecting Sunni tribes, al-Qaeda in Iraq and what remains of the insurgency. The Need for a New Political Strategy analyses reasons for the current deadlock and suggests a way forward. Both call for a different approach focusing on pressuring the Iraqi government to agree to political compromise, engaging in negotiations with a fuller range of Iraqi actors, and altering the regional climate.

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04/30/2008 12:00 AM Crisis Group
$20 Million Gifts Launch Crisis Group Capital Fundraising Campaign
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04/29/2008 12:00 AM Crisis Group
Colombia: Making Military Progress Pay Off

Years of President Álvaro Uribe’s intensive security operations against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are beginning to produce tangible results. But military gains can only succeed if combined with a robust political strategy that consistently pursues a swap of imprisoned insurgents for hostages in FARC captivity, re-establishes working relations with neighbours along borders and strongly advances integrated rural development to consolidate security and broaden international support. It is crucial to engage Ecuador immediately and Venezuela subsequently to re-establish and strengthen border cooperation and prevent the FARC’s use of sanctuaries.

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04/29/2008 12:00 AM Crisis Group
"Oh My Gosh, Pirates!",Daniela Kroslak and Andrew Stroehlein in the International Herald Tribune
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04/28/2008 12:00 AM Crisis Group
Restoring Democracy in Bangladesh

The caretaker government, along with the international community, must take credible steps to restore democracy to Bangladesh ahead of the December 2008 general elections. Although the caretaker government insists its plans to stamp out corruption and hold general elections by December are on track, its achievements have been patchy. There is an immediate need for dialogue between the government and the main parties. Ideally, a new consensus would not only cover how to hold elections but also develop commitments on post-election behaviour and democratic functioning. International actors should recognise that the priority is to maintain pressure for timely and credible elections.

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04/28/2008 12:00 AM Crisis Group
New Board Members for International Crisis Group
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04/23/2008 12:00 AM Crisis Group
Will the Real Serbia Please Stand Up?

The international community should refrain from counter-productive intervention in Serbia’s 11 May parliamentary and local elections, including offering to sign a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA). Public anger over Western support for Kosovo’s independence is such that any attempt by the EU or US to support pro-Western parties prior to the elections risks strengthening the nationalist vote. The election is unlikely to change Belgrade’s policy towards the new state, even in the unlikely event a pro-Western government comes to power. EU leaders should not appease nationalist forces by offering an SAA before Serbia has met the long-standing condition for it: full cooperation with the Hague Tribunal.

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04/23/2008 12:00 AM Crisis Group
"Timor's predicament", John Virgoe in The Age
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05/12/2008 09:47 AM WorldChanging
Intern at Worldchanging!
Julia Steinberger Hey you! Passionate about sustainability and social innovation? Want to work on the frontiers of journalism and new media? Worldchanging is looking for a...

05/12/2008 02:45 AM WorldChanging
SUV Rollover
WorldChanging Teamby Clark Williams-Derry From the Sightline Institute's Daily Score Gas guzzlers are losing their resale value--fast. Via Calculated Risk, USAToday is reporting that SUV resale...

05/12/2008 02:17 AM WorldChanging
Utilities and Auctions: There Is No Free Power Lunch
WorldChanging Teamby Clark Williams-Derry and Alan Durning From the Sightline Institute's Daily Score An economy-wide cap on climate warming emissions – our preferred climate policy  –...

05/11/2008 02:11 AM WorldChanging
Are Myanmar’s Storm Victims Suffering Needlessly?
Ben Block As the floodwaters of Cyclone Nargis began to recede from Myanmar's low-lying Irrawaddy Delta this week, at least one regional leader was quick to...

05/09/2008 02:56 AM WorldChanging
Interview with Mark Anielski
Hassan MasumWe recently had a chance to talk with Mark Anielski, Albertan and author of The Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth. Mark has been working...

05/09/2008 01:33 AM WorldChanging
Gold Farmers
Regine DebattyThe documentary i was dying to see at the Homo Ludens Ludens exhibition at LABoral in Gijon was Gold Farmers, by Ge Jin. Image courtesy...

05/08/2008 04:23 AM WorldChanging
Give Your Grad a Carbon Clean Slate!
WorldChanging TeamWhat do you get the globally conscious grad who has everything? If you're looking for something unique, you're probably stalling out somewhere between the hemp...

05/07/2008 04:27 AM WorldChanging
A Thousand Little Pieces: A graphic illustration of what we spend our money on
WorldChanging TeamPosted by Clark Williams-Derry for Sightline WORDS No point, just cool: The New York Times shows what Americans spend their money on -- and how...

05/07/2008 04:09 AM WorldChanging
Collaboration Calls for New U.N. Agency to Oversee Transport Emissions
Ben Block A newly formed watchdog of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is proposing that the U.N. establish a new authority to...

05/07/2008 03:55 AM WorldChanging
More Choice for Women Means More Sustainability
WorldChanging Team from the Worldwatch Institute Washington, D.C.- Unwanted childbearing is a greater demographic force than the desire for large families, and may have been for...


05/01/2008 07:00 PM Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
Indonesia must stand up against torture and other ill-treatment
Between 5 and 7 May 2008, the UN Committee against Torture will meet in Geneva to discuss Indonesia's compliance with provisions set out in the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (or the Convention)

05/01/2008 07:00 PM Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
USA: Release or fair trials for all remaining Guantnamo detainees
As nine more detainees were freed from Guantnamo, Amnesty International today reiterated that the Guantnamo detentions are a travesty of justice.

04/30/2008 07:00 PM Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
USA: Legislation to Address Violence Against Women & Girls Worldwide Introduced in the House of Representatives
Violence prevention, women's and human rights leaders today hailed the introduction late yesterday in the House of Representatives of groundbreaking legislation to address the global crisis of violence against women and girls. The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA / HR 5927) is being sponsored in the House by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman (D-CA). It would apply the force of U.S. diplomacy and foreign aid over five years toward preventing abuse and exploitation, which is estimated to affect one in three women worldwide.

04/30/2008 07:00 PM Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
USA: Who are the Guantnamo detainees? Case Sheet 25
USA: Who are the Guantnamo detainees? Case Sheet 25

04/28/2008 07:00 PM Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
Israel / Occupied Palestinian Territories: Amnesty International calls for independent investigation into killings by Israeli Forces
Amnesty International is again calling on the Israeli government to end reckless attacks by its forces on populated areas and to order an immediate, independent investigation into yesterday's strikes in Gaza which killed six Palestinians, including four children under five and their mother

04/28/2008 07:00 PM Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
Mexico: Torture and sexual violence against women detained in San Salvador Atenco - Two years of injustice and impunity
The second anniversary of the events that took place in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico State, is approaching without substantial advances for the victims that suffered sexual violence at the hands of the police on 3 and 4 May 2006

04/27/2008 07:00 PM Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
Spain: Constitutional Court reiterates need for effective investigation of all allegations of torture
Amnesty International welcomes the decision of the Spanish Constitutional Court on 14 April to order the judicial investigation into allegations of torture made by Alberto Videma Morillas to be re-opened, on the grounds that the initial investigation was not effective

04/27/2008 07:00 PM Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
BlogCatalog.com partners with Amnesty International for Bloggers Unite For Human Rights
BlogCatalog.com, the fastest-growing social network for bloggers on the Internet, is partnering with Amnesty International, a worldwide movement that campaigns for internationally recognized human rights, to expand a global social awareness campaign for human rights by launching a major initiative on May 15.

04/27/2008 07:00 PM Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
India: Time to end the lethal lottery of India's death penalty system
(New Delhi): The first major study into India?s legal judgements on death penalty cases has revealed that the system is riddled with fatal flaws and that the only remedy is to abolish the death penalty completely, said the study authors in New Delhi today.

04/26/2008 07:00 PM Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
Sudan: Arrest Now! Darfur, Sudan: Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb
Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb are wanted for trial at the ICC to establish their guilt or innocence concerning multiple counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes. This document urges the United Nations Security Council to: condemn Sudan’s refusal to arrest and surrender Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb to the ICC; call on Sudan to enforce all ICC arrest warrants immediately; and take other effective measures to ensure that the two men are arrested and surrendered to the ICC.


05/13/2008 12:00 AM UFPJ Action Alerts
Thursday: Iraq Veterans Against the War Testify Before Congress

05/07/2008 12:00 AM UFPJ Action Alerts
House Leadership Set to Fund War into 2009!

05/05/2008 12:00 AM UFPJ Action Alerts
Spend Your Stimulus Check on Peace!

04/23/2008 12:00 AM UFPJ Action Alerts
House Leadership Set to Pass Biggest War Spending Bill Yet!

04/14/2008 12:00 AM UFPJ Action Alerts
Do You Know Where Your Taxes Are Going?

04/10/2008 12:00 AM UFPJ Action Alerts
NATIONWIDE CONGRESSIONAL CALL-IN DAY

04/07/2008 12:00 AM UFPJ Action Alerts
First They Lie, Then They Want More Money

03/27/2008 12:00 AM UFPJ Action Alerts
They're Your Tax Dollars -- Take Action!

03/24/2008 12:00 AM UFPJ Action Alerts
4,000 Too Many

03/21/2008 12:00 AM UFPJ Action Alerts
What Happened on March 19th




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