Very interesting article about why less is more when it comes to defending human rights:…

From right to left: Rafael Iorio, full professor of Law on Estácio de Sá University - Gabriel Almeida, Ethics Fellow for the Future and undergraduate Law studente on UFF - Devin Stewart, Senior Fellow from Carnegie Council - Fernanda Duarte,…

I wanted to share the good news of the release this week of my new book;

Why the West Fears Islam: Muslims in Liberal Democracies, published by Palgrave MacMillan

See:http://us.macmillan.com/whythewestfearsislam/JocelyneCesari

     

Oped in the July 26 edition of the Huffington Post: 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jocelyne-cesari/egypt-post-morsi_b_3658288.html

In this blog, we report on developments in and around North Korea, including the broader security setting and political, economic and social change in the country.

Marcus Noland: Director of Studies & Senior Fellow Peterson Institute for International Economics

Stephan Haggard:…

By Grand Mufti Mustafa Ceric of Bosnia-Herzegovina

I believe there are four challenges for us that are over our heads. These challenges I would describe as four roads: from might to right, from slavery to freedom, from mythology to science, and from theory of state to democracy of state. Let me explain.

This civilization that we live in—you may call it Western…

Amazing image of Earth seen behind Saturn, taken by the Cassini spacecraft.

[CREDIT: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science…

Full Name - Netish Ghosh

School Affiliation - Council for ISCE, N.Delhi for ICSE & ISC Examination

Nationality - INDIA

Child who have their parents and all other family members they should be lucky enough for this god gift. They should be the happiest person to get their love, affection, honesty, etc. On the other hand those child who has not even seen their father & mother or passed away, it feels very painful. So every person in this world…

In this blog, we report on developments in and around North Korea, including the broader security setting and political, economic and social change in the country.

Marcus Noland: Director of Studies & Senior Fellow Peterson Institute for International Economics

Stephan…

Embracing good or moral leadership entails a deep understanding of what leadership is and what it means by being a good leader. Although many scholars and individuals have had different perceptions of leadership, I would like my readers to view leadership as the ability to steer individuals under one’s control with the intention of creating results that could not be arrived at before the coming in of such a leader. For this reason, a moral leader should have…

Jacqueline Garza

Montgomery Middle School, San Diego, California

Mexico

Description: This picture represents all the help that we receive in our community. Linda Vista is a rich community with a diverse ethnicity with over 24 distinct cultures and generations of…

It was a great experience. We went through the woods along the river. Crossed almost four mountains. 20 km TREKKING. With Y-sticks in hands in case of a animal attack. I was really afraid but wanna do it in spite of the disasters…

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs announces its fifth annual International Essay Contest, open to teachers and students anywhere in the world.

As part of Carnegie Council's Ethics for a Connected World project, we are asking…

As the summer holiday approaches, my heart beats faster! Last summer, five years old Tida, was taken to her grandmother for the holiday to have some fun from the pressure of kindergarten work. As a neighbor, I admire Fatoumatta, the mother of Tida for her courage to send her girl child to school despite the economic challenges she faces in meeting the daily demands of her family. Her commitment in ensuring that the child attains education to enable her live a productive and independent…

In this blog, we report on developments in and around North Korea, including the broader security setting and political, economic and social change in the country.

Marcus Noland: Director of Studies & Senior Fellow Peterson Institute for International Economics

Stephan Haggard:…

Tara Knox

Drexel University

United States

Hand Wall at Glencree Center for Peace and Reconciliation in Whicklow, Ireland. Glencree works towards peacebuilding between divided areas such as Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland, Britain, the Middle East and other worldwide locations. …

Tara Knox

Drexel University

United States

Student signing her name to the Peace Wall on the Protestant side of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Peace Wall is somewhat contradictory since it actually separates Belfast in two; Protestants live on one side of the wall, Catholics on the other. The wall is kept up by the government on request of the people. Although the Peace Wall divides the city in two, it still symbolizes hope. The wall reminds Belfast residents that they…

Joseph Ferreri

Drexel University

Nationality: USA

International Photo Contest: Living with Differences…

Joseph Ferreri

Drexel University

Nationality: USA

International Photo Contest

#photo2013…

Joseph Ferreri

Drexel University

Nationality: USA

International Photo Contest: Living with Differences

#photo2013…