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Jason White's blogThere is a sentiment beyond "the issues" here that all the other presidential candidates lack. I'm not a terribly sentimental person, but the power underlying message, which vibrates at a higher level, cannot be ignored. VOTE!
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This is a really well done piece about the impact all our piles of stuff truly have. Must see. Must share.
Many months have passed since I have written in this blog. These have not been idle months. They have been filled with personal discovery and growth, accompanied by changes in life's expression. I am not given to expounding endlessly the play-by-play of my life. The accumulation of experiences over time, combined with the suspension of over-thinking and -analyzing them, can create a wonderful thrust of understanding and evolution at a carefully chosen moment. Words fall short, so I am often silent. read more » What is Father's Day all about? And what is this Department of Peace thing really all about? Think back to when your first child was born. Your reality was significantly changed at that moment. Your child entered the world, opening his or her eyes to the light for the very first time. Those big eyes seemed to hold a nonjudgmental purity. read more » The compromise of Congress and their failure to come up with any alternative way forward in Iraq represents an unfortunate lack of imagination. It's as if the only possible answers are withdrawal timetable or no timetable, benchmarks or no benchmarks. read more » The U.S. and Iran are engaging diplomatic relations after a 27 year silence. I know those who expect everything to be resolved in a single stroke will wax cynical about this news. But I think this is commendable. Nothing can be solved unless two conflicting parties engage with each other. read more » Lest we forget how malignant certain ideas of governance and security have become, have a look at the U.S. federal budget distribution for 2008. For some reason peacebuilding hasn't entered the picture yet. Peace wants a Piece of the Pie!  Courtesy of Women's Action for New Directions.
Congratulations to Nepal, the second country on Earth, after Solomon Islands, to establish a Ministry or Department of Peace! Here is the letter from Manish Thapa with the announcement: Dear All read more »
I received this report via The Peace Alliance (http://www.ThePeaceAlliance.org). Congratulations to the people in the UK who made possible this movement of their government in a positive direction! We are delighted to inform you all that the British Government this week published a new policy entitled 'Preventing Violent Conflict'. This policy was based on wide consultations including submissions from Transcend and ministry for peace. It is particularly significant that no less than five government departments consulted on and support this new policy - The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Cabinet Office, the Treasury, and the Department for International Development. read more »
The Brandeis Student Peace Alliance is hosting a Peace Day during which students and community members can learn about the violence issues affecting the greater Boston area. We have speakers from some of the most successful groups that are working to prevent these forms of violence. The main issues being covered by the forum are Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse and Gang Violence. read more »
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