Full Coverage: Culture
June 2008
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» The Bhutan Galleries
A unique collection of photographs from Bhutan illustrating the country's culture, biodiversity and scenery, with descriptive annotations
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06/17/2008
Sait Sanli, a 64-year old former butcher and cattle-raiser, is practically a professional peacekeeper, single-handedly ending hundreds of blood feuds in his native southeastern Turkey.
Read moreFrom: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related: [Turkey] [Communication] [Activism] [Civil Society] [Codes of Conduct] [Ethics & Value Systems] [Justice and Crime] [Law] [Conflict Resolution] [Peace] |
06/17/2008
A new documentary tells the story of how Estonia's tradition of choral music helped fuel its non-violent, and ultimately successful, struggle against Soviet rule.
Read moreFrom: Foreign Policy In Focus Related: [Estonia] [Human Rights] [Politics] |
06/15/2008
Today's fathers have gained -- and are still gaining -- a lot from the women's liberation movement, writes reproductive rights advocate and author Cristina Page, as she reflects on Father's Day.
Read moreFrom: Reproductive Health Reality Check Related: [United States] [Children] [Civil Rights] [Gender] [Activism] |
06/11/2008
Multi-nationalism, agrarian reform, and direct democracy are the only ways to end societal exclusion of indigenous people in Ecuador, argues indigenous leader Dr. Luis Macas.
Read moreFrom: In Motion Magazine Related: [Ecuador] [Land] [Social Exclusion] [Indigenous Rights] [Democracy] |
06/10/2008
With a growing emphasis on global warming in evangelical Christian circles, climate change may be the issue that divides the U.S. Republican Party and its evangelical base in the 2008 presidential elections, says an independent media organization.
Read moreFrom: American News Project Related: [United States] [Climate Change] [Environmental Activism] [Religion] [Democracy] Image: Evangelical pastor Dr. Joel Hunter (second from right) was among those at the climate change and international development summit in Washington, DC; April 2007. © Jeffrey Allen / OneWorld US
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06/10/2008
Senegalese hip-hop artists, Tibetan nomads, and Sioux school children are featured in some of the films being shown at this year's international Media that Matters Film Festival. Clips from all twelve award-winning films are shown here.
Read moreFrom: Media that Matters Film Festival Related: [Knowledge] [Media] |
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