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Peace
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War once helped build nations, now it destroys them
Organised violence – the term war boils down to – has long been a unifier of peoples. Archeological…
2022-02-23
The State Of Global Peace In 2020
Which countries have the highest and lowest levels of peace? How can COVID-19 affect peace? European countries occupy…
2020-06-23
The Global Economic Impact Of Terrorism
Apart from fear and fatalities, terrorist attacks also impact our economy negatively. Each year, we lose billions of…
2019-12-01
Protest Is Not Enough To Topple A Dictator: The Army Must Also Turn
What does it take to overthrow a dictator? Reflecting on this question in exile, Leon Trotsky wrote in…
2019-08-01
Top 10 Most Peaceful Countries 2019
Which countries are the most peaceful? The Global Peace Index 2019 is here to answer you. The Global…
2019-07-15
What If Most People Love Violence?
For decades, I’ve investigated and promoted nonviolent action as a means to help create a better world. Although…
2019-06-20
Civilisational Collapse Has A Bright Past – But A Dark Future
Is the collapse of a civilisation necessarily calamitous? The failure of the Egyptian Old Kingdom towards the end…
2019-05-22
Human Rights 70 Years On: Important Victories As Well As Major Misses
According to Amnesty International, human rights continue to deteriorate. CIVICUS – an umbrella body for a global alliance…
2018-12-10
How To Make Peace? Get Angry
How did a young man born into a high caste in India come to free 83,000 children from…
2016-02-23
What Children Can Teach Us About Community
A local library asked kids and adults what they want in their community. The answers might surprise you.…
2015-11-17
Mahatma Gandhi : Lessons On How To Wisely Win Without Brute
Today, October 2, marks the anniversary of the birth of Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi is best remembered as the…
2015-10-02