After Empire
Time to join the community of nations.
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Guardians of the Revolution
by John Fefferposted Dec 15, 2009 - Iran and the United States do not have to remain eternal enemies. So argues Ray Takeyh, an Iranian-born scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations, in his useful and engaging new book.
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When Our Leaders Fail to Lead
by David Kortenposted Dec 02, 2009 - We have to make them. What David Korten learned from his experiences during the Vietnam War.
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Obama's Afghanistan Speech: Where Do We Go from Here?
by Phyllis Bennisposted Dec 02, 2009 - What the president said, what he left out, and what we can still do to promote peace.
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7 Ways the Battle of Seattle Changed the World
by Fran Kortenposted Dec 01, 2009 - Ten years later, the protests of 1999 are still having an impact.
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The WTO and the Myth of Activist Violence
by Rebecca Solnitposted Nov 25, 2009 - The people who have made our world through direct action have been treated as dangerous, even if they are revered when their radical acts are at a safe distance.
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The Meaning of Seattle: Truth Only Becomes True Through Action
by Walden Belloposted Nov 25, 2009 - WTO+10: Before 1999, the momentum of globalization seemed to sweep everything in front of it, including the truth. But in Seattle, ordinary women and men made truth real with collective action.
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The World Turned Out in Seattle
by Anuradha Mittalposted Nov 25, 2009 - WTO+10: The 1999 protests changed America's image in the eyes of the world, crippled the WTO, and energized an international civil movement for social and economic justice.
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One More Thing Seattle's WTO Shutdown Taught the World
by Sarah van Gelderposted Nov 24, 2009 - Among the many ripple effects of the successful shutdown of the WTO in Seattle in 1999 is one that few know about. The organizing that went into the direct action, marches, media center, and forums inspired the organizers of the World Social Forums, which have become some of the world's most important centers of people power.
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Poverty, Global Trade Justice, and the Roots of Terrorism
by John Perkinsposted Nov 13, 2009 - To combat terrorism, we should address the root causes of poverty, says former "economic hit man" John Perkins.
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People Power Brought Down the Berlin Wall
by Sarah van Gelderposted Nov 09, 2009
- Some say it was Ronald Reagan's toughness that forced down the wall. But detente between East and West and grassroots people's movements deserve the credit.
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Rethinking Afghanistan
by Jim Wallisposted Nov 04, 2009 - Counter-insurgency? Counter-terrorism? What we need is a whole new approach—leading with development and the knowledge of NGOs on the ground, writes Jim Wallis.
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The Economics of Peace
by David Kortenposted Nov 02, 2009
- On October 19, I spoke to the Praxis Peace Institute's Economics of Peace Conference in Sonoma, California. You can read my remarks here.
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How to Exit Afghanistan
by Erik Leaverposted Oct 01, 2009 - An exit strategy is the best way to support Afghanistan's long-term prospects for peace and prosperity.
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Vandana Shiva on Gandhi for Today’s World
by David Barsamian, Vandana Shivaposted Jul 07, 2009 - Some say terrorism makes Gandhi irrelevant. Vandana Shiva, farmer, seed saver, and global justice activist, says we need him more than ever.
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Iran's Stolen Election Has Sparked an Uprising—What Should the U.S. Do?
by Stephen Zunesposted Jun 15, 2009 - Stephen Zunes feels that the Iranian election was stolen. Robert Naiman feels there is evidence that it was actually not stolen. But they both say the U.S. should not get involved, but should leave it to the Iranian people.
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