To begin, I want to make my view clear that the attacks by both Israel and Hamas must be strongly condemned. Both sides have been displaying utter disregard for the right to life and a clear lack of interest in holding those responsible (including senior political and military leaders) accountable for grave human rights violations and violations of international law. This lack of accountability may have been a key factor in the resumption of hostilities and in the loss of hope for a peaceful…

Savar Building (Rana Plaza) Collapse, Dhakar. CREDIT: rijans (CC)

The latest episode of Carnegie Council's Impact: Business Ethics podcast series features Judy Gearhart, Executive Director of the International Labor Rights Forum; Bill O'Rourke, former vice president of environment, health and safety at…

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: Executive Vice President & Director of Studies at the Peterson Institute for International Economics

Stephan Haggard: Lawrence and Sallye Krause Professor at the…

The oppressed have been silenced and unheard for as long as oppression has existed. But the rapid changes in communications in recent years are transforming the nature of what it means to…

How does one sell/persuade someone to buy cyberpeacefare and become a cyberpeacecitizen ? 

Given the universal buying motives: Gain-Need-Desire-Embarrassed Not To Have.

Gain and Need are considered the rational buying motives; while Desire and Embarrassed Not To Have are considered the emotional buying motives.

Seems to me" 1. We all Gain from Objective of "World Peace." 2. We all Need "World Peace". 3. Most Humans Desire World Peace 4.…

CREDIT: Tony Hammond (CC)…

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Numerous countries in Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East as well as Central Asia experience increasing social conflicts and economic problems. In the recent years, mass protests have…

Firstly thank you to all the ninjas in South Africa working non stop to promote peace and safety for all in our beautiful country and globally. A special thanks to the president for asking that the fighting in the middle east stop and they co-operate to find a peaceful, just middle way and solution for all parties affected by the war.

Our sincere condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones in all the tragedies of the past week. We share in your pain and grieve.  So many…

If a butterfly fluttering its wings can cause a tsunami.

If no one hears the sound of a tree crashing in a forest.

If Humans Uniquely capable of looking ahead and cooperating and even going to moon.

Why can't we all get along  ?"  Rodney King

"Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me."

Cyberpeacefare Gadfly

 Recently, one of America’s most influential scholars, Joseph Nye, authored a book on the significance of U.S. presidential leadership in shaping American politics and the global order. Examining presidencies such as those of Roosevelt, Kennedy, Nixon, Reagan and Clinton, Nye concluded that presidential leadership could be seen as either transformational or transactional. A transactional leader is a caretaker, a good manager who does not take ambitious initiatives. A transformational leader…

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: Executive Vice President & Director of Studies at the Peterson Institute for International Economics

Stephan Haggard: Lawrence and Sallye Krause Professor at the…

On June 21-22, the World Peace Forum (WPF) took place at Tsinghua University in Beijing. The forum, conceived by Yan Xuetong, a Tsinghua professor and one of China’s most influential international relations scholars, reached its third anniversary under the theme “In Pursuit of Common Security: Peace, Mutual Trust, and Responsibility.”

Compared to 2012 and 2013, the security environment surrounding a “rising diva” like China has become more intense, including both…

Check out Carnegie Council president Joel Rosenthal's opening remarks from our Sarajevo Symposium on June 27th, part of our centennial activities.…

"Men of widely divergent views in our country live in peace together because they share certain common aspirations which are more important than their differences. The common responsibility of all Americans is to become effective helpful participants in a way of life that blends and harmonizes the fiercely competitive demands of the Individual and Society."  Dwight Eisenhower

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: Executive Vice President & Director of Studies at the Peterson Institute for International Economics

Stephan Haggard: Lawrence and Sallye Krause Professor at the…

"Moral stimulation is good but moral complacency is the most dangerous habit of mind we can develop and that danger is serious and ever present."  Joseph C Grew

complacency: a feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble or controversy. American Heritage Dictionary

(Too much complacency out there - Need moral stimulation…

Starting to experiment with my Al LeBlanc LinkedIn #cyberpeacefare blog to see if I can get any interest in the subject (please check it out).  Will parallel my Global Ethics Blog. 

Cyberpeacefare Gadfly

I've always been a huge fan of Doctors Without Borders. Ever since I've heard of it, I've wanted to join their ranks. I'm just curious, are there any other programs  out there like Doctors Without Borders? I know the Red Cross does some things, but I want to get an idea of all these programs. I'm still a high school student (2015!) but I really want to be a surgeon and also help the world community at the same time, so I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing right now, unfortunately. Does…

Question:  What would it take to motivate people to realize and utilize their "personal cyberpower"to spontaneously/massively contribute to "world peace and planet survival" ?  In my opinion it has to be a "bottom up universal uprising"  like butterfly fluttering its wings can cause tsunami. I'm reminded of Darwin's adaptive radiation theory based on his observation of finches. The "survival of the fittest". Maybe we need to re-visit Darwin in the AGE of "Nuclear/Environment/Terrorism "the…

To My Family And Friends

Thank you for your love, encouragement and support during this very challenging time in my life. Mercy and Grace came through when I was put in the pit of "hell".

Life is worth living because of you all.

To others who suffer too, and there are millions globally, trust and do your best one day at a time. There is always hope. Life does not give us all the answers. Many questions remain only questions. So live life as best as you can…