Mois : septembre 2009

Linked with Progressive Book Club.

Third Way is the leading think tank of the moderate wing of the progressive movement. We work with elected officials, candidates, and advocates to develop and advance the next generation of moderate policy ideas. Since our launch in 2005, our policy and communications products as well as our issue trainings have been used extensively in the House and Senate, by governors and by candidates ranging from Barack Obama to those running for Congress … (about 1/2).

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About 2/2 /Programs: … The Economic Program: Third Way is designing a new economic agenda and narrative for the 21st century. Continuer la lecture de « Third Way »

Linked with Peaceable Assembly Campaign.

Voices for Creative Nonviolence has deep, long-standing roots in active nonviolent resistance to U.S. war-making. Begun in the summer of 2005, Voices draws upon the experiences of those who challenged the brutal economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. and U.N. against the Iraqi people between 1990 and 2003. Voices participants rely on and have learned from experiences of those who have engaged in active nonviolent resistance to military might in the U.S. including draft resistance; resistance to the wars in Latin America; and resistance to nuclear weapons, such as the Plowshares resistance efforts. Voices draws upon the lessons gleaned from active participation in peace teams in Haiti, Yugoslavia, Palestine and Iraq … (full text about).

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Address: Voices for Creative Nonviolence, 1249 W Argyle Street #2, Chicago, IL 60640, USA;
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Nonviolence Guidelines: The Peaceable Assembly Campaign is committed to nonviolence in all aspects of the campaign. All participants in the PAC are expected to share this commitment to nonviolence during this campaign.  Continuer la lecture de « Voices for Creative Nonviolence »

• Council for a Livable World (CLW) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501 (c)(4) non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to reducing the danger of nuclear weapons and increasing national security. The Council was founded in 1962 by nuclear physicist Leo Szilard and other scientists who pioneered the development of atomic weapons and immediately became concerned about their use and spread.
• Our mission is to advocate for sensible national security policies and to help elect congressional candidates who support them … (full text Mission).

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About /Our Legacy: Nuclear physicist Leo Szilard founded Council for a Livable World in 1962 to deliver “the sweet voice of reason” about nuclear weapons to Congress, the White House, and the American public. “The policies of the great powers have consistently followed the line of least resistance, and this line leads to an unlimited arms race.  Continuer la lecture de « Council for a Livable World »

site in english coming soon

Linked mit Giordano Bruno Stiftung.

Viel Leid, Not und Tod in afrikanischen, arabischen und asiatischen Ländern entsteht nicht durch äußere Einflüsse wie Hunger, Dürre und Krankheiten. Es wird von den Menschen selbst verursacht – und ist somit gänzlich vermeidbar. Dieses Elend ist immer auch ein entscheidendes Entwicklungshemmnis. Damit aufwendige Investitionen in Entwicklungsprojekte überhaupt Früchte tragen können, muss dieses selbst geschaffene und vollständig vermeidbare Leid zuerst einmal beendet werden … (ganzer Text: Das Problem).

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Wir über uns: Im Sommer 2009 haben sich acht Organisationen und Initiativen zum „Bündnis zum Schutz von Mädchen vor Genitalverstümmelung“ zusammengeschlossen. Alle Organisationen engagieren sich in den Bereichen Kinder- und Menschenrechte, Gewalt-Prävention oder Ethik/Humanismus:  Continuer la lecture de « Bündnis zum Schutz von Mädchen vor Genitalverstümmelung 2009 »

protecting the climat by saving forests – coming soon also in spanish

Avoided Deforestation Partners is an international network of thinkers, strategists and practitioners, founded by leaders in forest carbon policy and project implementation, science, finance, and conservation in 2007, to support international efforts to halt tropical deforestation … (about 1/2).

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Addresses (1 of 3): Avoided Deforestation Partners, Glenn Hurowitz, Washington Director, ADPartners.org, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC 20036, United States;
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About 2/2: … Vision Statement: The adoption of effective climate policies to significantly reduce tropical deforestation and degradation, improving the quality of life for indigenous peoples and other forest-dependent communities, preserving biodiversity, and enhancing global security.   Continuer la lecture de « Avoided Deforestation Partners »