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A Journey for Peace
daniellekwest.blogspot.com
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Happiness is...learning from our own stupidity - By the Happiness Institute

Being wrong is not always a bad thing if we learn from our mistakes. And learning from our mistakes can enhance happiness via what some refer to as "post traumatic growth".That is, negative l...

27 nov 11 1 person likes this

Ethical gifts

Oxfam sells the most lovely trinkets that can be used as christmas gifts or just general gifts. Made from recycled materials such as melted down silver, the gifts are designed by someone in a develop...

14 nov 11

Tax rates throughout the world

Daily chart: which governments take the biggest chunk from a $100,000 salary? Belgium’s government grabs the highest share from earnings of $100,000, at almost 48%. Between 2003 and 2009, t...

13 nov 11

Berlusconi resigns. but was he a necessary evil?

After a 17-year political term, Silvio Berlusconi has finally resigned. In Rome, with the pressure on to pull Italy back form debt crisis, the nation has now favoured a clinical economist to take ove...

12 nov 11

Murder Rates: America sure does look enticing..

Daily chart: American murder rates. Murder has become less common overall in America, but in some cities the crime has risen. Washington, DC, Detroit and Baltimore have made noticeable impr...

09 nov 11

A gendered approach to the design and implementation of development policies WILL improve poverty a...

Over the past few decades, gender equality and women’s empowerment have become increasingly important, not only as objectives but as vital instruments for poverty reduction. The World Bank has define...

07 nov 11

Some thoughts on whether national and international trials help to end violence, bring justice and ...

The effectiveness of national and international trials for the prosecution of genocide and violence and for promoting justice has long been a contentious contemporary issue in the public eye. Deliver...

02 nov 11

For and Against Free Trade

Liberal Perspective (for free trade):Free trade benefits everyone, increases efficiency and raises productivity. Both sides to a transaction can make a profit based on the theory of comparative advan...

25 sep 11

Protectionism in Argentina

This article on protectionism in Argentina interested me as I recently did a presentation on the pros and cons of free trade for developing countries. Ill paste this below and then put my arguments a...

25 sep 11

Palestine Bids for Statehood at United Nations

The Wall Street Journal has claimed that Palestinians are purely seeking “another tool in their perpetual campaign to harass, delegitimise and ultimately destroy Israel.” The congress of America...

23 sep 11

Why I think the Human Development Index should replace income based measures for the World Bank

Human development as a concept focuses on the ends rather than the means of development and progress. It encapsulates the process of improving the wellbeing of people, seen as a multidimensional meth...

18 sep 11

Terrorism, Violence and the Abject

Since the anniversary of September 11, I have been thinking a lot about terrorism and violence, especially the intricate relationships between the perpetrator, witness and victim, and above...

15 sep 11

In Love With Death

Years of grieving and war. But recall, too, the hour of human decency.Outside, the desert sky had been darkened by a sandstorm. In the tent, an Army officer pulled up a chair. It was early in the inv...

11 sep 11 1 person likes this

New York Times - Share Your Thoughts: Muslims Now

How have perceptions of Muslims changed in America and abroad over the last decade?1.GlenNew YorkSeptember 4th, 2011 1:38 amIt is not Muslims, it is not Jews, it is not Christians, it is not any reli...

10 sep 11

Ban-Ki Moon says that sustainable development is the worlds top issue

This morning I attended a conference at Sydney University where United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon addressed many of the issues occurring in the world today. Sustainable development was top...

08 sep 11 1 person likes this

9/11... the day the world changed forever

Since it is the week of the anniversary of September 11 I thought I would write about a few things I had seen lately about how safety, especially for America. The balance between freedom and security...

06 sep 11 1 person likes this

City 2 Surf

I am proud to say that today, for the first time I ran the City 2 Surf and raised money for Monikas Dog Rescue. Monikas Doggie Rescue is a private charity which rescues dogs that are on death row fro...

14 aug 11 1 person likes this

North Koreas Gulag

It is now possible to view Camp 22 from Google maps. The area is estimated to be the size of Los Angeles.In remote North-Eastern Korea is a place called Haengyong. This remote town that is hidden awa...

13 aug 11

Sex Trafficking in Europe.

After watching Taken for the second time last night, I became inspired to do some research into the sex trafficking industry. Well to begin, the human trafficking industry generates approximately $32...

12 aug 11

Iranian acid victim forgives

Ameneh Bahrami was blinded and disfigured by a man who threw acid into her face when she refused his marriage proposal back in 2008. As punishment to the man, the court had ordered that a doctor plac...

01 aug 11

An interesting morning..

On the weekend I went and visited the White Rabbit Art Gallery located in Chippendale, Sydney with Catherine. The exhibition reflects the many damaging issues which stem from China such as global war...

31 jul 11

The most dangerous countries for women: a story in pictures

My friend Prue recently sent me an article on the most dangerous countries for women to exist in. The article stated that targeted violence against females, poor healthcare and extreme levels of pove...

22 jul 11 2 people like this

US Senators reveal their plan to conquer the deficit

The new plan developed by a bipartisan group of senators will limit social security increases and reduce mortgage and many other tax reductions in an effort to reduce the deficit. Both the Democrats ...

21 jul 11

Horn of Africa Drought: Kenya opens up new refugee camp

The harsh drought is set to worsen with over 10 million people left hungry in the horn of Africa. Somalia has seen little to no rainfall in the past two years resulting in thousands of environmental ...

17 jul 11

Where Children Sleep

James Mollison has taken the below photographs of children and their sleeping quarters throughout the world. These thought provoking images have been turned into a picture book to encourage children ...

14 jul 11 2 people like this

Think Different

Heres to the crazy ones.  The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently. Theyre not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise th...

13 jul 11 2 people like this

Suspect in Mutilation of Afghan Woman Freed

"Aisha posed for the picture and says she wants the world to see the effect a Taliban resurgence would have on the women of Afghanistan, many of whom have flourished in the past few years. S...

12 jul 11

A Controversial Conference hits Sydney...

I would like to question why Australia as a country allows a conference such as the Uprising in the Muslim World Conference which was hosted in Sydney on the weekend by Hizb Ut-Tahrir, a radical musl...

05 jul 11 2 people like this

Strauss-Kahn Case instigates debate on womens rights in France

The Strauss-Kahn case has brought the issue of womens rights to the forefront of the debate, especially in France. Anne Mansouret, the mother of a young woman who was raped by Strauss-Kahn in 2003 st...

03 jul 11 1 person likes this

European Convention on Human Rights Holds a Loophole...

A paper that will be released in the next few days will spark a debate on Article 8 in the European Convention on Human Rights which guarantees "the right to a family life". Article 8 has bee...

02 jul 11

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