FEELING DISTRAUGHT WHILE WRITING ABOUT PEACE
70 people have been killed (and counting) in the previous few hours in my country. This is the first news I got when I woke up. Ever since I have …
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Happy Peace Day
Around the world, special activities and celebrations take place today to commemorate The International Day of Peace including a global Peace Wave with moments of silence at noon in every …
Happy Peace Day Read MoreNegative peace, positive peace: What kind should world leaders pursue most?
What kind of peace should world leaders focus on most? Negative peace (absence of violence) or positive peace (presence of social justice, equity and harmony in a society). Our leaders …
Negative peace, positive peace: What kind should world leaders pursue most? Read MoreUNLIKELY DICTATOR
Bashar-ul-Assad is an unlikely leader and a dictator. He was supposed to live a normal life of an eye doctor away from Arab society somewhere in Europe, he loves western …
UNLIKELY DICTATOR Read MoreLeaders : center of inspiration rather than oppression
In one’s leader life, whether they are some critical questions marks which have to come in your mind, reveal, model and sharpen your leadership skills and inspire transformation in your …
Leaders : center of inspiration rather than oppression Read MoreSilhouette Leaders of Syria
In the midst of Obama, Assad, and Putin, I found that the voice of woman leadership was missing in the Syrian conflict. A further research led me to Razan Zaitouneh …
Silhouette Leaders of Syria Read MorePositive vs. Negative Peace
After the presentation by Professor Yasmin Saikia I realized I had never thought much about what peace really was before. After further reflection I realized that I had always only …
Positive vs. Negative Peace Read MoreWhat the Syrian Conflict Can Teach Us About Trust, Understanding, and Leadership.
While I was reading the New York Times article given to us by Dr. Silcock entitled, “Same War Different Country” by Thomas L. Friedman, I was struck by one point …
What the Syrian Conflict Can Teach Us About Trust, Understanding, and Leadership. Read MoreSyrian conflict exposes a world lack of trust on leaders
By Ivana Braga The two-year Syrian civil war has become a war of world leadership. In the international arena, representatives of several countries have played a role to find the best …
Syrian conflict exposes a world lack of trust on leaders Read MorePutin takes leadership on Syria with new chemical weapons agreement
By Alex Lancial The United States and Russia, amidst much controversy about the issue of chemical weapons use in Syria, came to an agreement that states the best course of …
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