• The High Cost of Exposing the Crimes of a Brutal Regime

  • Journalist Marie Colvin's final report from Homs in Syria during the recent shelling of civilians by the Syrian Army. She died Feb. 22, 2012 shortly after this report aired.

    • The Explosive Echo of Past Wars – Removing the Scourge of Landmines

    One of the most brutal weapons of war is also one of the simplest: the landmine.  Modern landmines initially appeared during the first World War, but they had already existed in various forms for centuries before that time.   They … Read more

    News

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    Is an AIDS Vaccine Almost Here?

    While AIDS has become less of a threat in most developed countries, in many parts of the world it is still a rampant epidemic.  Since the beginning of the epidemic, nearly 30 million people have died.  About 34 million people … Read more

    Ethical Leadership

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    Chen Guangcheng’s Moment of Truth

    Chen Guangcheng faces a difficult decision.  The Chinese activist has come to a point where he must choose between remaining in China and continuing his struggle for social justice there, or going to the United States and battling the Chinese … Read more

    Ending Conflict

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    Rwanda’s Healing Journey

    Rwanda, Africa’s most densely populated country (over 11 million people living in an area slightly smaller than the state of Maryland), is continuing a long journey to healing the scars left by one of the worst genocides in modern history.  … Read more

    Sustainable Peace

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    Moving Beyond Tolerance to Understanding

    We are often reminded about the importance and necessity of tolerance. I think, however, I do not like the idea of tolerance so much. The meaning of tolerance to me seems like saying, “I do not like you, but I … Read more

    Projects & Tools

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    charity:water – Leading the World to Cleaner Water

    Access to clean, safe drinking water is a big problem for over 1 billion people in the developing world.  These individuals must spend a great deal of time and energy simply collecting water that is often contaminated.  This represents a … Read more

    Stories

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    Is There a Moral Gene?

    For many years now, the quest for the evolutionary basis of our moral behavior has been quietly underway.  Science is beginning to explore territory once reserved for philosophers and priests.  Tantalizing evidence is accumulating from research studies in evolutionary biology, … Read more