Tales In A Kabul Restaurant – OpEd
By Kathy Kelly Since 2009, Voices for Creative Nonviolence has maintained a grim record we call the “The Afghan Atrocities Update” which gives the dates, locations, numbers and names of Afghan civilians killed by NATO forces. Even with details culled from news reports, these data can’t help but…
Evidence Doesn’t Support Fears Of Islam In The West – OpEd
By Jocelyne Cesari While scholarly work has debunked the idea of incompatibility of Islam with Western values, it has not really changed this dominant perception pervading political discourse and policy making. This notion of incompatibility between Islam and the West has actually intensified in the last 15 years,…
Muslims Walk The Extra Mile For Boston – OpEd
By Kiran Ansari When 30,000 people participated in Project Bread’s walk to eradicate hunger in Boston on 5 May, there was a group among them that was energised but cautious. Just three weeks after the tragedy at the Boston Marathon, members of Muslims Against Hunger were receiving calls…
Interview With César Palacios: Distinguished Paraguayan Journalist
On May 19th, Mr. Cesar Palacios, a seasoned public communicator, shared a few thoughts on Paraguay for the…
Women’s Rights At Stake In Afghanistan – OpEd
By Humayun Bayani On May 17, Afghan women rights activists and human rights organizations saw another set back…
Safe Drinking Water: An Unfinished Agenda – OpEd
By Dr. Noeleen Heyzer Without water there is no life. Clean drinking water and sanitation are basic human…
US Continues Crackdown On Bitcoin
By Valentin Mândrăşescu Bitcoin, the digital cryptocurrency, is starting to attract the attention of the US government. It…
Mother Nature’s Message To Mankind – OpEd
After a tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma in 1999, people returned and rebuilt their homes and other structures…
Global Capital And The Nation State – OpEd
As global capital becomes ever more powerful, giant corporations are holding governments and citizens up for ransom —…
Patrick Buchanan: The Spectator President – OpEd
No, this is not Watergate or Iran-Contra. Nor is it like the sex scandal that got Bill Clinton…
Promoting International Joint Investigations To Counter Terrorism In South-East Asia – OpEd
By Mike Smith Terrorism continues to pose a grave threat to the political stability, economic progress and security,…