SPEECH GIVEN BY STAN COHEN, PRESIDENT OF THE EARTH SOCIETY AT THE MOMENT OF THE RINGING OF THE PEACE BELL ON MARCH 20, 2003: THE NIGHT THE U.S. INVADED IRAQ

19 Mar

Posted by Stan as Politics, International Relations, Ideas, Protest, War & Conflict, Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, History, Elections, Education, Economics, Energy, Environment, Governance, Freedom of Speech, Blogging

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Since our world is becoming smaller with ever more increasing contact between peoples of the world, it is important to remember that we are all human, we all breathe the same air, we all love our children, and we all are mortal. As Jimmy Carter said in his recent acceptance speech for his Nobel Peace […]

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The Real Lessons of 9/11 by Mike Gravel

12 Sep

Posted by MATTHEWCREATES as Ideas, War & Conflict, Humanitarian, Human Rights, Breaking News, Governance, Blogging

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As we mark the six anniversary of the 9/11 attack, it is time for Americans to face the real lessons of that horrible morning. Until we dispel the myths which the Bush administration and a compliant media have been feeding us, we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes and suffer similar consequences.
Lesson 1: They […]

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Twin Cities Tragedy, World Future Society

05 Aug

Posted by Janet D Cohen as Media, Relief & Rescue, Technology, International Relations, Ideas, Breaking News, Disaster, Ethnicity, Blogging

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The I35-W collapse was the worst catastrophe that has ever befallen the Twin Cites. “Things like that just don’t happen here” is a familiar sentiment. Everyone from this area has traveled over that bridge hundreds or thousands of times, it’s right by downtown and the University of Minnesota. Our hearts go out to […]