PeaceMedia

An academic and author discusses modern media and its correlation to democracy and development from a peace perspective.

Afghanistan's recent election was hailed as an example of "democracy" but more then one million votes were discounted due to feud. Who should be held responsible and is Afghanistan the "good" war?

Women leaders from Africa discuss women's contributions to the African economy, getting a seat at the political table, and working for human rights.

DFID Humanitarian Advisor, Neil Barry, reports from northern Sri Lanka on how UK funding is helping people return to their homes after the conflict.

Some of the people who may be directly affected by plans for sustainable development live along the Amazon river. Gabriel Elizondo took a six day journey along the waterway to visit them, and hear their thoughts on Rio plus 20.

As the Arab Spring has made clear, new technologies have made civil society one of - if not the - most important factor in determining the stability and durability of governance around the world.

During his trip Andrew Mitchell met with Aung San Suu Kyi as well as the president and other senior leaders from Burma's government and opposition and ethnic parties. He called for the release of all political prisoners and urged free and fair by-elections.

Kevin LaFleur has assisted in teaching the conflict resolution class at the National Defense University. Mr. LaFleur has also assisted in managing the Somalia and Tibet programs, and he conducts military-civilian dialogues with his co-facilitator in the DC region.

One of the revolution's most violent battlegrounds now serves as a canvas for some of Egypt's most creative political street art.

Not long after marrying at twenty-one, Shafiqa lost her husband, her newly born daughter, and her leg in a rocket attack.