Mar 12

Here in Japan we are watching the number of missing people rise every hour, in the wake of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit yesterday afternoon off of the Northern Pacific coast. Tsunami warnings continue and aftershocks were felt every 20 minutes throughout the night in the vicinity of Miyagi Prefecture. Here at www.mediaforpeacebuilding.com, we pray that those in the affected areas are safe, warm, and finding all of the support they need in the coming days and weeks. Following are a list of websites related to the earthquake and tsunami relief efforts.

 

Al Jazeera video of the tsunami: click here

BBC website on earthquake relief efforts: click here

Fon Community gives free wifi access at hotspots in Japan: click here

Japan Society Relief Fund: click here

New York Times satellite photos of Japan, before and after Tsunami: click here

Mar 05

Anonymous for free speech. Watch here.

Mar 05

Watch this music video calling for a ban on single-use plastic bags.

Mar 05

Click here to watch video. “Congo’s conflict minerals leave a trail of destruction as they make their way from the mines to your mobile phone. The Enough Project’s John Prendergast breaks down how the process works.” Click here for the website.

Feb 06

An inspiring and revealing clip from Democracy Now’s Sharif Kouddous, interviewing Egyptian protestor’s in Tahrir Square, Cairo. Watch here.

Nov 10

Watch this short film about the “Revolution of the Spirit” in Burma, led by democratically elected president Aung San Suu Kyi (currently under house-arrest by the military junta).

Oct 03

Nelsa Libertad Curbelo Cora speaks on her inspiration behind Barrio de Paz (Peace Town), “a non-violent youth movement in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It brings together street gangs to provide services to the struggling community. Gang members band together out of a need for unity, structure, and love when their social fabric has been torn apart. Mirroring the society that marginalizes them, gangs use this unity for domination and aggression. Nelsa shows how this instinct toward oneness can be transformed into a power of service, life, and love.”(Global Oneness Project).

A fantastic teaching resource on conflict analysis. Watch here.

Oct 02

Global Oneness Project interviews Jayesh Patel, founder of the Gandhian NGO Manav Sadna, in the slums of Ahmedabad in India. Watch here.

“Someone asked Gandhi, ‘What is the most dangerous thing after independence?’ Gandhi answered, ‘heartless intellectuals’. Harmony between head, heart, and hand is very important. If you work, then you understand.” – Jayesh Patel

Sep 09

A Global Telesummit for Building a Culture of Peace will be held online from September 14th until the 21st. It is a free virtual conference with over 50 peacebuilders from around the world, including Johan Galtung, Dennis Kucinich, Louise Diamond, Shariff Abdullah, 13 indigenous grandmothers, and many many more! Click here.

Aug 30

Award-winning documentary about nonviolent resistance in Budrus, Palestine from the makers of Control Room and Encounter Point, which was featured on Media for Peacebuilding on March 4th. Watch the trailer for Budrus, here.

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