As a number of international figures descended to share and celebrate Nelson Mandelas 89th birthday yesterday (July 18) the recognition given to him by Archbishop Desmond Tutu perhaps captures the man and the s
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To say humankind is going through critical times is an understatement. We just need to open our eyes to recognize that the manner in which we conduct human affairs is only hastening the human community towards
In reality, the present praxis of governance, peace and leadership is being imposed from above by structures that have acquired global proportions with the intention of creating forced dependence and inculcatin
Development and Education are first of all about liberating people from all that holds them back from a full human life with dignity, justice and freedom. Therefore ultimately development and education are abou
Modern conflict is frequently chronic and fluctuating with hostilities varying in intensity and location. With majority of the casualties being civilians, people feel threatened even when their particular local
For genuine development Schumacher commented, it is first and foremost important to remove the illusion that development and universal prosperity is the strongest foundation of peace. This is an erroneous conce
Inspite of new official and commercial structures rising up, development projects being initiated and entrepreneurs sent for training and employment opportunities, the economic blockade along parts of the Assam
Political, Social and Economic Justice and Ecological Sustainability have become the central rallying points to restore Development, Liberation, Transformation and Self-Determination at the core of peoples stru
The State system that feeds upon power, domination and violence has displaced humanity from its center and pushed aside other forms of political, social and economic organization. This has resulted in the break
One of the most violent forms of violence is silence. In the face of compelling unjust circumstances, silence becomes violence itself. While it is true that silence can be a powerful medium of protest, one need
Essentially life is power and power is life and in the end it is through the power of Power that all life is realized. However, in the existing discourse of human affairs the life-giving forms of power have bee
For centuries, world politics has been organized around kingdoms, empires and states, but with the development of alternative political movements the understanding and perception of governance is being transfor
One reason why Nagas in recent times find themselves in a perpetual state of arrestation is because of the manner in which monologue has become so embedded into the ethos of daily life. Indeed the healthy and d
IN the summer of 1999, three young men and one woman came to the Summer Peacebuilding Institute to participate in a two-month long program on various issues concerning the question of peace. Their presence at s
Human beings are eternally dependent on water for survival. Its a natural law of life and over time water has become the core natural source that will decisively define the destiny and quality of human life. Th
The necessity to create a viable and secure political, social, cultural and economic environment that would allow people to exercise their rights continues to be the primary essence of peoples movement, the wor
The supposed global village is filled with internal contradictions, which if not addressed constructively could have detrimental consequences to the question of human co-existence. The more aggressively the glo
Human trafficking constitutes one of the leading categories of violence in the world today. It is estimated that each year 1 to 2 million people are trafficked worldwide of which 225,000 are believed to be from
One of the most violent forms of violence is silence. In the face of compelling unjust circumstances, silence becomes violence itself. While it is true that silence can be a powerful medium of protest, one need
Over the years, the world of wrestling has gotten more glamorous with more showmanship while making a quite definite emphasis from sports to entertainment. I first new it as World Wrestling Federation, as it wa
