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The Theory of Active Peace

Started this discussion. Last reply by Nicole Love Jan 22, 2009. 34 Replies

 

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http://woolman.ning.com
When it comes to peace, how would you describe yourself?
I am a born activist
What do you believe are the 'burning issues' today?
War, Hunger, Poverty, Education, Our Planet, Violence, Human Rights, Our Shrinking Freedom, Other
So what is it?
The punitive nature of the INjustice systems.
What must we overcome to achieve peace?
Other
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People are locked into cycles of fear and violence. But this cannot be isolated from other factors; economics, greed, desperation, racism and ethnocentricity, etc. but especially INDIFFERENCE.
Can we change the world?
Definitely
More about me
I am a called peacemaker in the Quaker tradition.
Promise to respect others and refrain from spamming?
Yes

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No Bailout!

Posted on October 1, 2008 at 1:49pm 1 Comment

No Bailout!

by John Wilmerding



Prior to the illegal Iraq war, the USA was still floating on a global wave of sympathy following 9/11. The dollar fiat hegemony was intact, and the Afghanistan war had not yet damaged the economy.



But laws of economic equilibrium had begun to come into sway.



Following the collapse of the Soviet empire, laws of economics say that the one on the other side of the globe should also have scaled down. But it didn't. Instead, it… Continue

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At 12:42pm on June 15, 2010, Eva said…
Hello,

iPeace is deleted from David Califa the end of June. Here you can find a new home.

http://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/

You are cordially invited.

Warm regards, Eva
At 9:57pm on July 10, 2009, Motorcycle Hippy Al said…
"I am a called peacemaker in the Quaker tradition".....John W. "Blessed are the PeaceMakers.......Jesus.

John, for Your Friendship here on

"So Let's Make a Difference"

"Happy Trails" & "Happy iPeaceing"

Hippy Al
At 8:39pm on March 30, 2009, Rene Wadlow said…
US and Russian Presidents Meet :

A Challenge to Cut the Number of Nuclear Weapons



Rene Wadlow*



The meeting in London on 2 April of Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev is placed under the sign of needed cooperation to deal with the world-wide financial and economic crisis. There is also a need to deal with a number of on-going tension areas such as the Russia-Georgia-Abkhazia-South Ossetia conflict where negotiations in Geneva are making slow progress. However, it is in the nuclear-weapon field where quick bilateral agreements can be reached. An agreement to reduce nuclear arsenals on both sides and to take weapons off hair-trigger alert would signify to the world that major agreements can be reached to provide common security.



There have always been at least two major aspects of nuclear issues — one is to prevent the proliferation to new states such as Iran or North Korea, the other is to reduce the number of warheads among existing nuclear-weapon states. The reduction of the number of warheads seems to be on the table for new USA-Russia negotiations. The number of 1000 each seems to be a common goal. Speedy negotiations can be encouraged by the Obama-Medvedev discussions.



The USA and Russia have reduced strategic nuclear weapons by more than two-thirds since the 1991 end of the Cold War, but neither country has begun planning for the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons. Much strategic thinking in both countries remains bound to the Cold War past and is at best vague on what use nuclear weapons have in the new world society. While strategic frameworks have historical, cultural and economic roots, they must also evolve to meet new realities.



A new willingness to strengthen cooperative political relationships between the USA and Russia is an essential requirement for creating an atmosphere of political confidence that will draw other nuclear-weapon states into the process of weapon reduction. There is a world-wide danger of continued reliance on nuclear weapons with outdated strategic thinking. The USA and Russia can show the way to eliminate those sources of instability that are driving other states to develop nuclear weapons. A common US-Russian commitment to work for a Nuclear-weapon Free Zone in the Middle East would be a sign of a renewed willingness to deal seriously with the security issues of the Middle East.



An easily-achieved mutual confidence-building measure would be to lower the operational status of nuclear arsenals, basically to take nuclear weapons off ‘hair trigger’ alert. Such a measure would enhance confidence and transparency. The lowering of operational readiness of nuclear-weapon systems has been urged by United Nations General Assembly resolutions starting in 2007. Such a change of status by the USA and Russia would be an important mark of respect for world opinion in the lead up to the 2010 review conference on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.



The last few years have been years of drift in US-Russian relations. A quick agreement on nuclear issues would be a sure sign of a willingness to put relations back on track.

* Rene Wadlow, Representative to the UN, Geneva, Association of World Citizens
At 11:01am on January 4, 2009, Alexandra Louise Corwin said…
Hello Brattleboro Vermont from Lebanon, New Hampshire! In your Theory of Active Peace you use some abbreviations or acronyms -- like AVP, I believe one was -- could you explain them, please? Thanks.
At 11:07am on December 28, 2008, Christian Bartolf said…
Dear John,
you are a very well esteemed member of this iPeace.
I appreciate your activities and solidarity.
Be well,
Christian
At 12:40am on December 28, 2008, Hamit GÜRSOY said…
Hello Dear JOHN;
I wish you MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR; PEACE;
Greetings from Izmir-TURKEY
At 7:57am on December 13, 2008, ken said…
brattleboro!! i use to live in st.albans hows your weather saw the news but they never get it right
At 1:56pm on October 27, 2008, Dani Marael said…
Hi John,
it is a great honour to add you as friend. So interesting how the path of life is going, who is crossing and about what we get reminded througout the contacts. Every day is a great miracle and I am full of gratitude to be here with you in these times, in these places ... from the core of my being I belief that there will be heaven on earth ... the winds of change are blowing so strong and heavy ...
Shalom and keep on spreading your light - you are doing so great service
with endless love
DaniMaRaEl
At 6:24am on October 19, 2008, Cia Khakaura said…
Hey John, we're friends now. I love Brattleboro and Vermont. I used to live next door in Center Sandwich, NH. Now I live in New Mexico high in the mountains and spend several hours a day meditating for the world. I still get snow here, but no bugs and we have elk instead of moose. I greatly respect the Quakers and I've been to several of their meetings. As long as there is an increasing number of people who are peace and love inside, then I know we can change the world.
Love and Light,
Cia
At 4:30pm on October 17, 2008, David said…
Shalom John,
Read your comments in a recent discussion called peace words. Also intrested in your Quaker understanding of Peace from an interfaith point of view.

Many Blessings,
David
 
 
 

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