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Letter from the Prime Minister of Hamas, to the Manning Peace Camp at the Democratic Party Convention

Palestinians hail all those courageous truth-tellers and activists everywhere who have shattered the veil of secrecy, for making information public at terrible risk...

(GAZA CITY) - I wish that I could be with you today to read these words to you myself, but obviously I cannot, as I remain unwelcome in the United States.

Instead I have asked my friend of many years Stanley Cohen to deliver this message of solidarity on my behalf.

Interfaith Freedom March/Dialogue, November West Bank, Jerusalem

It’s time we all do something about it, in an effective, non-violent way.

(BETHLEHEM) - My friends, it’s no longer possible to say, “Ah, that’s the other side of the World, what does this place have to do with me, my family, my world….”.

The people in the Holy Land, Muslims, Jews and Christians alike, are enshrouded by deep suffering, terrible restrictions on freedoms, limitation of circulation, restricted access, unfair confiscation of land, etc.

An Integrated Strategy to Fight for Human Survival

Have you read any good news lately?

(BLACKBURN, Victoria, Aust) - In a recent article - ‘The Global 1%: Exposing the Transnational Ruling Class’ - the authors identify the global power elite and explain the ways in which this elite acts to maximise their own private gains at the expense of the 99%.

Moreover, they demonstrate how the US/NATO military-industrial-media empire operates in service of this transnational corporate elite.

NAM, The World`s Next Major Decision Maker?

Interview with Gholamali Khoshroo: Senior Editor of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Islam

(TEHRAN Iran Review) - As we move closer to the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran, some more serious and insightful discussions on position and nature of the movement are generated by political analysts.

Some critics believe that the non-aligned movement has lost its essential efficiency, because the initial ideologies on which the movement had been established in 1961 are not available anymore.

What Does `Dialogue` Do for Peace Among Israelis and Palestinians?

“Dialogue groups place Palestinians in a position where, in order to share their experience with Israelis, they are compelled to acquiesce to a distorted reality. If they refuse, they are perceived as... disinterested in peace.”

(SALEM) - A couple of years ago, a secular Israeli High School refused to allow its students to form an Israel-Palestine dialogue group.

Reports indicated that the school’s principal was concerned participation would reduce the rate of students serving in the Israeli Defense Forces.

From The Inside Out: Reconciliation Is More Than Possible

The military conflict is over, but does building relations between Sri Lanka’s ethnicities need to be made a priority?

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - What’s in a name?

We chose our name ‘Voices for Reconciliation’ after much deliberation, because we felt it went to the heart of our aims: the creation of a safe space for the sharing of different viewpoints, to encourage constructive and collaborative dialogue through which people could understand each other better.

Why are Human Beings Violent?

People are people so why should it be?

(BLACKBURN, Victoria, Aust) - The recent shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin (not to mention the ongoing wars and other violence occurring around the world) again raise the perennial question 'Why are human beings violent?'

Are we genetically programmed to be violent? Is violence socially learned? Or are some individuals just 'psychotic'?

Bahrain: Ongoing Arbitrary Detention and Judicial Harassment of Nabeel Rajab

Nabeel Rajab is head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and a member of Human Rights Watch.

(SALEM) - New information has emerged in the case in Bahrain against a prominent Human Rights activist, Nabeel Rajab, who was arrested for writing messages on Twitter.

Bahrain, which narrowly escaped a major revolution during the Arab Spring, is a strong ally of the U.S. noted for many Human Rights abuses and for arbitrary detention and worse.

Global Event Embraces Local Issues Through Poetry, Music, Art and More

Nearly 700 Events Planned in More Than 115 Countries for 100 Thousand Poets for Change.

(SANTA ROSA, CA) - September 29, 2012 marks the second annual global event of 100 Thousand Poets for Change.

This grassroots organization that brings poets, artists and musicians (new this year) together to call for environmental, social, and political change, within the framework of peace and sustainability.

Salem Gaining Momentum for Multi-Ethnic Image

The need to reduce artificial barriers assumes even greater importance. Now is the hour, Salem.

(SALEM) - Our capital city of Salem is going multicultural and multi-ethnic. No longer does the city pale in the shadows of State Government. We've moved way beyond that.

The two major festivals locally have provided momentum. World Beat Festival, held the final weekend in June, offers an assortment of song, dance and costumes from across the globe.