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 list is updated continuously, so make sure to check back later!
Kaldor, Mary: Gaza: the "new war"
Izzeldin Abuelaish's tragic story opened a chink in the Israeli public conscience. To exit from a war without end will require a commitment to human - not just national - security
Gordy, Eric: Kosovo and Serbia, one year after: a quiet compromise?
The bitter atmospherics of the Serbia-Kosovo dispute are only one part of a more complex story, says Eric Gordy.
Nasri, Reza: Article 51: Israel's false claim
Both opponents and supporters of Israel's attacks on Gaza fail to see how deep its breach of international law and norms really runs
Kilpadi, Pamela & Ali, Syed Mohammed: Can Pakistan learn from Obama's "age of responsibility"?
Islamabad cannot afford to lose sight of the country's crippling economic and social failings as it fights intensifying terrorism and radicalisation
Alamgir, Jalal: Bangladesh: a verdict and a lesson
The homegrown embrace of democracy in Bangladesh represents both a historic demonstration of its people's will and an injunction to the west, says Jalal Alamgir.
Rogers, Paul: A world in revolt
The deepening recession is provoking widespread social discontent in the global south - and far more is to come.
