Great expectations
Before the speakers entered the stage, an unusually enthusiastic and loud audience filled the Grand Hall to the brim. Not surprisingly - the expectations to this meeting were
Ebadi received her Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 and is known for defending the rights of women and children. She is still under immense pressure from the Iranian government but
openDemocracy features articles on a large variety of themes, including peace building. Below you will find a selection of current articles that may be of interest for ISFIT participants. This
Somalia: beyond the quagmire
Gerard Prunier
A new alignment of forces is a moment of opportunity and danger in the shattered country
24/25 Feb 2009
The AfPak war: Obama&
Many of us in the UK will have felt a twinge of envy when Barack Obama, in his Inaugural speech, affirmed "the ideals of our forbears" and the
Unfairness fuels sentiments of anti-globalisation. Domestic support for open economies comes from equitable wealth distributions
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Health professionals and the public overwhelmingly rejected
Davos is unbelievably full this year, despite or maybe because of the current crisis, I guess it could be some version of group therapy, or a way to reduce travel
Iran and the Gaza War
Sadegh Zibakalam
Tehran's most bitter criticism during Israel's assault was directed at leading Arab states, says Sadegh Zibakalam.
Turkey-Israel relations after
An array of global problems is pressing on the European Union in the first weeks of 2009 - from the crisis of the global financial system and a threatened worldwide
There is no purpose and no hope in this war: there is no purpose to the mutual annihilation and to the approaching silence of death afterwards
