Daily Links - 10 October

The UN sends "Peace Support Operations" to conflict zones worldwide. The 6th part of the Toolkit explains how their work can affect and involve women.
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"Root Causes: An Interview with Wangari Maathai" (Dave Gilson, Mother Jones, 05/01/05)
Wangari Maathai's work has drawn together environmentalism, feminism, democratisation, and human rights advocacy. Here she talks about sowing the seeds of democracy in Kenya.
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"Blair v Blair" (Patrick Hennessey, Telegraph UK, 31/07/05)
Is Cherie Booth QC now the "official Opposition" to her husband Tony Blair's government, over human rights?
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From our archive: "No bargains in the UN basement" (Patricia Lewis, openDemocracy.net, 01/06/05)
Why is the nuclear non-proliferation treaty in trouble? Patricia Lewis reports on the 2005 review conference.