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How can we know if the culture of peace is advancing?
New Reports from CPNN-USA*
Updated April 9, 2006
Women in Decision Making
... "a super mix of seasoned professionals, strong women leaders, and young enthusiastic and highly qualified idealists"
My Encounter with St. Francis of Assisi
... "During the bloody struggle between Christian Crusaders and Muslims in the Middle East he met in person with the Sultan of Egypt to promote friendship instead of conquests."
A Hero for Our Time: Book Review of Elise Boulding
... "Elise Boulding, a true hero for a culture of peace, is masterfully shown in the new biography of her by Mary Lee Morrison"
Teaching Peace: A former Egyptian Military School
... "What I saw was a contradiction to the many images portrayed about Arab boys being taught 'terrorism'."
Waging Nonviolent Struggle: A Book Review
... "nonviolent struggle in the future will not only contribute to the reduction of major violence but to the expansion of democratic practices, political freedom and social justice."
Hope in Venezuela
... "take notice of the fledgling grassroots democracy in Venezuela, because it could be the start of a new chapter in the struggle for a global culture of peace."
Book Review: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
..."his covert mission ... was to make sure 'developing' nations like Panama and Indonesia were burdened with massive debts to the United States and therefore forever blackmailed into compliance with U.S. foreign interests."
News of Global Violence Decrease Travels Slowly
..."The world is advancing towards peace. This is the surprising conclusion of the Human Security Report 2005: "War and Peace in the 21st Century"
Lefties in the Army, A Peacemaker in the White House?
..."Every move on our part to destroy evil people gravely injures good people and stirs hatred against us. The more actively we campaign to destroy, the faster evil grows."
The Human Right to Renewable Energy
... "the German government called for a 'A Renewable Energy Proliferation Protocol' to be added to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty."
The Hungry Know No Peace
... "We can help the hungry people of the world ... by curtailing the subsidies and helping the poor to become self-reliant."
Gaming for Peace and Justice
... "Internet-based computer games, usually focused on fantasy world quests, are now starting to address serious social issues as hunger, Mideast peace, and genocide."
Book Review - The Bully: A Discussion and Activity Story
... "we owe it to our children to make sure they know what to do if they are bullied."
Atoms for Peace: Nobel Peace Prize for 2005
... "It is only fitting that the IAEA and Dr. Mohammed El Baradei were awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize."
They had to listen! Lobbying for a culture of peace at the UN
... "We, the youth, are proud to be part of the global movement for a culture of peace and invite others to take initiative, inspire and be inspired and never, never, take no for an answer!"
United Nations 60th Birthday: Two Simple Ideas for Reform and a Third Idea About PEACE
... "enhance its effectiveness, while bringing it back to the organization the great Eleanor Roosevelt had envisioned it to be"
Book Review of "Peace Flower"
... "a powerful allegory symbolic of our own lives and times. It shows how children are our hope in the present and the future"
Peace Bond Design Competition
... "the designers will receive international recognition and a trip for an award presentation and exhibition"
Our Voices Together- Honoring the Lives of Victims of Terrorism
... "They are grateful for such generosity and are determined to generate even more good out of the tragedy."
Peace Is Not Just the Absence of War
... "Jacqeline Haessly, in her monumental 534-page PhD thesis "Weaving a Culture of Peace and Justice" has pioneered the work of many future generations of peacemakers."
Alternate Focus: Balance in Media Coverage in Middle East
... "Our organization is an 'enabler.' We provide support to people who need acess to media...a real forum to tell their stories on film!"
Sir Joseph Rotblat: A Legacy of Peace (1908-2005)
... "Morality," he wrote, "is at the core of the nuclear issue: are we going to base our world on a culture of peace or on a culture of war?"
Suzanne Mubarek - Actions Speak Louder Than Words
... "She has a quiet voice with much power. Her style is to identify problems, take action and seek solutions."
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