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(See below for French) The articles in CPNN this month show how the state is a culture of war. In this case the state is the United States and their culture of war is shown in their role in the overthrow of President Morales of Bolivia (precisely because he was promoting a culture of peace) … Read more
(See below for French) In this month’s bulletin of CPNN I have written about the initiative of Pope Francis for nuclear disarmament, and, along with and the bishops and churches of the Amzaon, for sustainable development and the rights of indigenous peoples, key components of the culture of peace. One of the initial reactions to … Read more
The International Day of Peace (IDP), as officially proclaimed by the United Nations, is certainly the most universal action for peace in our times, and there is no doubt that it contributes greatly to the consciousness throughout the world that we need to turn from the culture of war to a culture of peace. With … Read more
On September 7 the New York Times carried several very long articles about former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe who had just died, saying that he was a “tyrant” and that he “presided over the decline of one of Africa’s most prosperous lands.” At one point they describe his seizure of white-owned farms. “By 1998, alhough … Read more
This summer and fall is seeing an increase in the number of international conferences dedicated to the culture of peace and basing their analysis on the Declaration and Program of Action for a Culture of Peace that was adopted 20 years ago by the UN General Assembly. The UN resolution provides a holistic, positive view … Read more
People are taking to the streets to defend human rights and demand democracy around the world, including Hong Kong, Russia, Sudan, Algeria, Czech Republic and Brazil as described on the pages of CPNN and reviewed in this month’s CPNN bulletin. They join the millions of people who have taken to the streets for human rights … Read more
In this month’s bulletin of CPNN we try to identify those to whom we can look for peace leadership in these turbulent times. Let us consider their actions and advice. Let’s listen first to the new generation of youth activists. The Panafrican Panafrican Youth Network for the Culture of Peace has provided a roadmap for … Read more
(See below for French) Julian Assange has been arrested, imprisoned threatened with extradition to the US where he could face solitary confinement or death. It seems he is considered to be extremely dangerous by the US and its allies. Why? Because he has exposed the weakness of the culture of war – its secrecy and … Read more
(See below for French) As often remarked in this blog, the world is in such a mess that we need radical action. In fact we need revolutionary change. But where can it come from? Who can be the revolutionary actors? A century ago, it was thought by some that revolution would come from industrial workers. … Read more
(See below for French) In this blog we have often proposed that the culture of war is not sustainable and that the American empire is destined to crash for the same reasons that the Soviet empire crashed. It can be an opportunity for a transition from the culture of war to a culture of peace. … Read more