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The Institute for Social, Statistical and Economic Research ISSER …

… is based at the University of Ghana in Legon and has a long track record of research on regional economic and social issues in West Africa. ISSR is partner of DRC Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.

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About: ISSER was established by the University of Ghana in 1962 as the Institute of Statistics, to provide a programme of teaching and research in statistics, with particular reference to the methodology, collection and analysis of official statistics. It was also to advise interested bodies on statistical design, analysis and computer programming. A UN Statistical Training Centre, also established in 1962 to run middle-level Statistical Training Programmes for Public Servants in Africa, was brought under the auspices of the Institute in 1966. It was later realised that expanding the scope of the Institute to include fundamental and applied research in the social sciences, to establish the basic data needed for effective development and modernisation, would be beneficial to the nation as a whole. It is in line with this vision that the Institute was converted, in 1969, into the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER). The United Nations continued its support of statistical training until 1972 when ISSER fully took over … (full text).

The Development Research Centre DRC on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty was established in June 2003, in recognition of the complex relationship between migration and poverty. The DRC examines migration flows in which poor people themselves are most represented and how migration impacts variously on their livelihoods, rights and levels of social protection.

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About the DRC: Introduction: Attitudes to migration are shifting. Seen in the past as a failure of development, there is increasing recognition that in certain circumstances, migration can contribute to development and the alleviation of poverty. However, it also involves risks and costs which may be borne disproportionately by poor people, and it may widen inequality > Conceptual Background to the DRC.

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(read, write, revolt)

South End Press is a nonprofit, collectively run book publisher with more than 250 titles in print. Since our founding in 1977, we have tried to meet the needs of readers who are exploring, or are already committed to, the politics of radical social change.

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About: South End Press is a nonprofit, collectively run book publisher with more than 250 titles in print. Since our founding in 1977, we have tried to meet the needs of readers who are exploring, or are already committed to, the politics of radical social change. Our goal is to publish books that encourage critical thinking and constructive action on the key political, cultural, social, economic, and ecological issues shaping life in the United States and in the world. We hope to provide a forum for a wide variety of democratic social movements, and provide an alternative to the products of corporate publishing.

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Linked with David R. Smock – USA, and with When Religion Brings Peace, Not War.

The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help prevent and resolve violent conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, and increase peacebuilding capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide. The Institute does this by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the globe. (updated December 1, 2007).

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About/FAQs: What is the U.S. Institute of Peace? The United States Institute of Peace is an independent nonpartisan national institution established and funded by Congress. Our mission is to help prevent, manage, and resolve violent international conflicts by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the world.

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Speak Out – Institute for Democratic Education and Culture – Is the country’s only national non-profit organization that promotes progressive voices on campuses and in communities. Committed to social, political, cultural and economic justice, Speak Out encourages critical and imaginative thinking about domestic and international issues through artistic and educational forums nationwide.
Speak Out works with 200 speakers and artists who represent the breadth of social movements as well as critically-acclaimed exhibits and films which inform and empower young people to take action for positive social change.

Use our web site to review our roster of speakers and artists, then contact our office for more information on costs and availability or to schedule an event on your campus or in your community.

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About/Mission and Programs: Speak Out – The Institute for Democratic Education and Culture is a national non-profit organization that educates, inspires and empowers young people to become activists for social justice.

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“Web game provides rice for hungry …  » FreeRice went online in early October and has now raised 1 billion grains of rice. Go to the FREE RICE Homepage, click on the answer that best defines the (appearing) word. If you get it right, you get a harder word, If wrong, you get an easier word. For each word you get right, we donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.

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About FreeRice: FreeRice is a sister site of the world poverty site, poverty.com**.

FreeRice has two goals:

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Linked with Roger Burbach – USA.

Global Alternatives is dedicated to discussing the realities and challenges we face in the age of globalization. Due to the dominance of international corporate interests and the collusion of political elites, much of the world’s populace lives in misery, alienation and conflict while the planet earth is ravaged by imperial wars and an ecological crisis.

This difficult age makes it imperative to discuss alternative approaches, strategies, and visions. In the Americas there is a popular upsurge taking place against the established order. It is erupting on many fronts, assuming diverse political and social forms, providing hope and inspiration for the world at large.

By posting special studies and reports, and by promoting dialogue and research, Global Alternatives intends to contribute to an understanding of the new politics shaking the Americas and to participate in the shaping of an egalitarian and democratic world rooted in the globe’s diverse cultures, societies and alternative economic experiences.

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The Centre for Social Justice is an independent think tank established, by Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP in 2004, to seek effective solutions to the poverty that blight parts of Britain.

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Address UK: The Centre for Social Justice CSJ, 9 Westminster Palace Gardens, Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RL, tel. 020 7340 9650, Email

Address India: Centre for Social Justice, c-105, Royal chinmey Apartment off judges’, bunglows road near simundhar towers Bodakdev, Vastrapur Ahmedabad, India, Phone: 079-26854248, 097-25054329

Alliance: Putting social justice at the heart of British politics – The CSJ Poverty Fighter’s Alliance ensures the insights of small organisations working on the ground with Britain’s most vulnerable are taken on board by policy makers in central and local government. Tens of thousands of people working and volunteering in charities, or as carers, across the UK, know first hand the challenges the faced by people struggling on low income, to overcome debt, addictions, to come to terms with family breakdown, and the complexity of issues that keep people trapped in poverty. (full text).

About: What we do – The CSJ highlights the work of profoundly differing and unique small voluntary organisations and charities. These groups provide welfare in the most broken parts of British society.

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Homepage: We are veterans of the United States armed forces. We stand with the majority of humanity, including millions in our own country, in opposition to the United States’ all out war on Iraq. We span many wars and eras, have many political views and we all agree that this war is wrong. Many of us believed serving in the military was our duty, and our job was to defend this country. Our experiences in the military caused us to question much of what we were taught. Now we see our REAL duty is to encourage you as members of the U.S. armed forces to find out what you are being sent to fight and die for and what the consequences of your actions will be for humanity. We call upon you, the active duty and reservists, to follow your conscience and do the right thing.
In the last Gulf War, as troops, we were ordered to murder from a safe distance. We destroyed much of Iraq from the air, killing hundreds of thousands, including civilians. We remember the road to Basra — the Highway of Death — where we were ordered to kill fleeing Iraqis. We bulldozed trenches, burying people alive. The use of depleted uranium weapons left the battlefields radioactive. Massive use of pesticides, experimental drugs, burning chemical weapons depots and oil fires combined to create a toxic cocktail affecting both the Iraqi people and Gulf War veterans today. One in four Gulf War veterans is disabled … (full text).

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Linked with Michael C. Ruppert – USA, and with The Archive of ‘From The Wilderness’ FTW.

Head of the Blog: With the arrival of Peak Oil, the curtain has closed on Act 1 of the drama Petroleum Man. What will happen in Act 2? Chekhov said, « If there’s a gun on the wall at the beginning of the play, by the end it must go off. » In the world’s nuclear arsenal are many guns on the wall. If life copies art, will there be an Act 3 in which the players, having learned their lesson the hard way, live sustainably? To explore these and other questions… FTW’s Act 2 Blog. Read, comment, take heart! Orkin

Links: From The Wilderness Archive; Conflict of Interest, a 9/11 Windfall and the White House Council on Environmental Quality;

About (in the right column of the Frontpage): FTW is pleased to announce the launching of its new blog. Readers are invited to join in the online discussions of preparing for a post-Peak world. From Mike Ruppert’s Welcoming Message: « Tell us what you have learned. Share what you think (in the spirit of cooperation). Comment with only one prime directive, ‘What can we share here that will save lives by providing people with choices, experience, strength and hope?' »// FTW’s posting of comments to this blog should not be construed as an endorsement of their contents. Sometimes readers include links with which we’re unfamiliar or opinions with which we may not agree. This is a forum for a broad spectrum of ideas. In the spirit of community which is going to become ever more essential as peak oil takes over, we try to allow everyone a voice, within the parameters set out by Mike Ruppert in his Introduction. By submitting comments, you claim sole authorship and give permission for publication.

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A RESEARCH TREASURE; AND MAP FROM PAST, TO PRESENT, TO FUTURE

Linked with Michael C. Ruppert – USA, and with jenna orkin’s Act 2: From the Wilderness’ Peak Oil Blog.

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FEAR happens when we really don’t understand something and when we project, either consciously or subconsciously, into the future. The only real moment is NOW. We become FEARFUL of the unknown and of the things that we don’t want to face. When we don’t face problems NOW we guarantee that they will be worse – LATER.

Carl Jung wrote: « The foundation of all mental illness is the unwillingness to experience legitimate suffering. »

The best way to stop living in fear is to educate oneself…arm the mind, so to speak. The most spiritual way to deal with fear is to approach it rather than run from it. It is from this commitment that true progress is made and that solutions unseen become solutions made real.

We provide you with well-researched data and material presented in various formats. We DO NOT operate from any fixed ideological, political or economic viewpoint. We present the data — what you do with it is up to you.
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Linked with ISS Press Release.

Homepage: … The role of ISS is to bring together all parts of a problem, allowing the individuals or families involved to see all options available to them, thus helping them to make the most appropriate choices. The International Social Service (ISS) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to helping individuals and families with personal or social problems resulting from migration and international movement. ISS’s national branches, affiliated bureaux and correspondents in over 100 countries facilitate communication between social services to resolve these problems. The International Social Service provides help without discrimination of any kind …

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About: The organization: The International Social Service (ISS) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to helping individuals and families with personal or social problems resulting from migration and international movement.

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a village based on ideals of equality.

Linked with Zumra Nuru Mohammad – Ethiopia, and with Zumra’s new lifestyle perception.

In Ethiopia, one man’s model for a just society, Zumra Nuru founded a village based on ideals of equality. It’s now lauded by leaders of all stripes (a community which has no time for religious dogma except to work hard for what he calls the realization of heaven on earth by giving love to all humankind without disregarding ones religion). (full text, August 21, 2007).

Watch this video about Awra Amba, 5.08 min., June 4, 2006, and

this video Anarchy Africansis, 2.33 min, March 2, 2007.

“These people mainly did not want to hear about women’s equality to man and children’s rights,” says, Enaney Kibret, a member of the community engaged in guiding visitors around the community. “They are also upset because we work everyday regardless of holiday and Sundays, which they don’t because of their faith. But, our faith is based on working hard for the betterment of our lives and supporting people who deserve our help,” she says. (full text).

Awra Amba is an Ethiopian community comprises about 400 people residing together 62 kilometres away from Bahir Dar on the way to Debretabor … In the 1980s, Nuru launched the egalitarian society he dreamed of with 19 other people who adopted his vision. Today Awra Amba has some 400 members and is lauded as a model to alleviate poverty and promote gender equality in a country where women generally hold a subservient status to men.

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Human Rights here and now: Simply put, human rights education is all learning that develops the knowledge, skills, and values of human rights.

The United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004) has defined Human Rights Education as « training, dissemination, and information efforts aimed at the building of a universal culture of human rights through the imparting of knowledge and skills and the molding of attitudes which are directed to:

• (a) The strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;
• (b) The full development of the human personality and the sense of its dignity;
• (c) The promotion of understanding, respect, gender equality, and friendship among all nations, indigenous peoples and racial, national, ethnic, religious and linguistic groups;
• (d) The enabling of all persons to participate effectively in a free society;
• (e) The furtherance of the activities of the United Nations for the Maintenance of Peace. » (Adapted from the Plan of Action of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004), paragraph 2).

During this Decade, the UN is urging and supporting all member states to make knowledge about human rights available to everyone through both the formal school system and through popular and adult education.

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ROTA is a charity initiative founded in Quatar in 2005. ROTA envisions an Asia with quality educational opportunities. Our focus is primarily on community development projects in Asia with specific emphasis on promoting global responsibility for basic, quality primary education. It is … under the auspices of the heir apparent, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and guided by Her Excellency Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

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About ROTA: Our Objective – In April 2000, more than 1,100 participants from 164 countries gathered in Dakar, Senegal, at the World Education Forum. The result of their debate was the adoption of the Education For All (EFA) initiative, which maintains that education is a fundamental human right and aims to achieve education for children and adults around the world by the year 2015.

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