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White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders is leaving her job, and two media scholars reflect on the career of the very first press secretary – a model of openness who respected news reporters.
Mother’s Day was originally a call for peace and justice. Some are advocating it be returned to a day of action and reflection.
Objects left on the Moon are not just abandoned rockets and rovers. There is a lot of historic and sentimental memorabilia. Some of it hints at a mission that the first Moonwalkers almost forgot.
A Taliban perspective on recent peace talks for Afghanistan.
Human conflict can bring isolation to environments, which helps the local ecology thrive. After the war has ended, the return of nature is a poignant memorial and symbol of peace.
Surveys shows that the majority of Africans prefer democracy, despite its flaws, to the alternatives.
The French president’s Paris Call is for international collaboration to make the Internet safer. What are the advances and limitations of this text?
A new strategy from the UN secretary general challenges the world to explain why it’s not doing more to defuse the nuclear threat.
With its opening of a new embassy in Jerusalem and defence of Israeli actions in Gaza, the Trump administration has signalled its lack of interest in bringing lasting peace to the region.
Remembrance days and memorials provide people the opportunity to share stories with a community. An expert explains how that can make a difference.
History shows Olympic Games have only very limited ability to promote peace between warring nations.
North Korea has taken up the South’s invitation to the Olympics, but a quick look at the history of North-South talks suggests that unity is not as close as it may seem.
Brexit negotiations threaten the peacebuilding efforts that have taken place since the Good Friday Agreement.
Wondering why Jerusalem matters so much? A 25-year veteran of the Israeli Foreign Service explains what you need to know.
Passionate musicians in Western India are committed to “break down the walls” of hate built by opportunistic politics between religious communities.
Bellicose reporting can lead to a destructive feedback loop.
Thousands of Liberian women have banded together to bring about peace and to fight for women’s rights. They’ve changed the face of the African nation.
Seeking justice, not peace, in our world changes the conversation about conflict. Conflict has proven integral to achieving a more equitable and secure society.
Inquests into atrocities committed under apartheid are important because many South Africans are beginning to question whether justice was done under the country’s truth and reconciliation process.
Top contributors
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor, Institute of African Studies, University of Leipzig
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Executive Director and Professor of Practice at Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace, University of San Diego
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Senior Researcher at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institut, Freiburg Germany, University of Freiburg
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Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University
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Senior lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Journalism and Sociology, Columbia University
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Paul James is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Globalization and Cultural Diversity, Western Sydney University
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Humanitarian Adviser, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Creative and Performing Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow and Director of RISING Global Peace Forum, Coventry University
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Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of International Relations, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
