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Albert Einstein on Universal Altruism
"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences...
UN Expert Warns: Torture is still Common Practice
October 23, 2008 - NEW YORK - On Friday, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly held an interactive discussion with...
Africa: Democracy Drowning in Oil?
By Lenka Andrysova and Simone Pereira Scholars all around the world have been searching for years for reasons why most countries on...
WORLD FINANCIAL CRISIS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR GLOBAL COOPERATION
This month's near-breakdown of the global financial system is a classic example of a pattern that has occurred periodically since the eighteenth...
GLOBAL 2 LOCAL: Climate Change & Pollution take their Toll on Local Communities
Climate change is often discussed as a global problem. We constantly hear catch-phrase warnings such as 'melting ice caps,' 'rising sea levels,'...
Bashir Indictment Opposed by Half of the World
Nearly half of the countries in the world are demanding that the International Criminal Court postpone prosecution of the Sudanese President Umar...
What the World Needs Now: An International Response to the Global Financial Crisis
With the crumbling of the nation's largest banks, national governments like Iceland on the edge of bankruptcy, and the recent failure of...
No Safe Haven for Torturers
Trial Begins in Miami for Torture Committed in Liberia September 23, 2008 - The upcoming trial for the ex-Liberian president's son, Charles...
California becomes first U.S. State to ban Torture
On August 13, 2008 the state of California passed Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 19 , which effectively prevents any California healthcare professional...
Bush Calls for More Cooperation at U.N.
"Experience also shows that to be effective, we must adopt a model of partnership, not paternalism." Embracing a more multilateral approach to...
The 2008 Beijing Olympics: An Unfortunate Legacy
The whole world turned its eye on Beijing this August in what many were led to believe would be a celebration of...