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Several countries have already created Ministries or Departments of Peace - including Nepal, the Solomon Islands and, most recently, Costa Rica - and many others have active, citizen-led campaigns to cpromote legislation that would create such Ministries or Departments in their countries. This group is for peace interactivists who are working in this area to share ideas, challenges and successes to help progress this global movement.

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A Personal Tribute to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Happy 92nd Birthday

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I was not yet born when Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment. I did not hear his name during my early childhood growing up under the apartheid regime. I was not sure why he was imprisoned in that tiny cell on Robben Island. And I did not know then, that one day, he would unequivocally be my hero. While I have not had the honor of meeting Nelson Mandela, he has been a powerful and real part of my life journey over the past 20 years. I am profoundly humbled by his capacity to forgive and deeply motivated by his spirit and strength.
Submitted by daijapop on Sun, 07/18/2010 - 05:54.

MY HOPES AND DREAMS FOR THE NEW DECADE:

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I dream of a world where children everywhere will put their heads on their pillow at night and not worry about food, shelter or abuse. I hope President Obama finds his footing, plants his feet on the ground and earns his Nobel Peace prize. I dream of forgiveness and reconciliation between Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians. I hope the day comes when we recognize that cultures that repress women are almost uniformly impoverished and subject to disease, famine and war.
Submitted by daijapop on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 10:48.

Who Should Be the First Secretary of Peace in the U.S.?

Dr. Judith Rich has an interesting entry on Huffington Post explaining "Why Women are the Real Architects of Peace". She is urging the Obama administration to create a cabinet-level Department of Peace and makes a case that the first Secretary of Peace should be a woman.
Submitted by tednunn on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 15:23.

Canada Introduces Department of Peace Legislation!

Hot off the presses is the following article from the Vancouver Sun about how the Canadian lawmakers are pursuing the idea of creating a Department of Peace. Way to go, Canada! Now, what can the rest of us do to help make this happen?
Submitted by tednunn on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 17:57.

N.Y. Times Author Looking for Ideas to Reduce Youth VIolence

Steven Levitt - author of "Freakonomics" - posted a blog entry on his N.Y. Times site looking for out-of-the-box suggestions for reducing youth violence (http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/26/looking-to-blog-readers-for-good-ideas-to-reduce-teen-shootings/). He was motivated by the recent beating death of a teenager in Chicago.
Submitted by tednunn on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 16:09.