Vladimir Putin has been in and out of Russia’s presidential office since 2000. His most recent reelection being in 2012. The eccentric, athletic and controversial leader has found his way in the spotlight for many …

In the discourse of peace study, ‘peace’ is defined in two ways. Negative peace is referred to as the absence of war/violence. And ‘Positive Peace’ is referred to the presence of the conditions for a …

I was really excited when I discovered that today’s blog posting is on “Peace.” Peace is something I’ve often thought about. I don’t think that I could justifiably call myself a pacifist, although I wish …

Aung San Suu Kyi,also calledDaw Aung San Suu Kyi (born June 19,,Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar]),politician and opposition leader of Myanmar, daughter of Aung San(a martyred national hero of independent Burma) and Khin Kyi (a …

Known as “the Caped Crusader”, “the Dark Knight”, and “the World’s Greatest Detective”; Batman was created by Bob Cane and Bill Finger and first published in DC Comics. Batman is the secret identity of Bruce …

“She could be a very good leader for her people, her country, not for us. She destroyed us”, Wahida Ifat, nonprofit professional from Bangladesh (W. Ifat, personal communication, October13, 2013). This comment about Indira Gandhi’s …

By Alex Lancial Is peace attainable? My answer to this question has always been, “Yes, but only if we want to attain it.” Humans have a bloody history, of trying to solve conflicts through war …

As-salāmu ʿalaykum ( Peace be upon you ) is a greeting often used by muslims in response the other muslim says,Walaikum Salam (“And unto you peace”) Islam has professed the use of the Islamic greeting …

When we say the word peace, we think about the absence of violence. In last week lecture we have learned the difference between negative (absence of war) and positive peace, which peace studies define as …