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of Global Village News and Resources in summer of 2004. Although we would like
to continue to make the archives available to subscribers and readers we would
like to point out that stories published prior to issue 89 were not under our
editorial guidance and would like to make a distinction that these are not
necessarily a reflection of the current opinions of our editorial team.
In The News…
Terrorist Victim Launches Kindness Campaign
USA - When a suicide bomber plowed into Sbarro in Jerusalem,
killing Steven Greenbaum's wife and unborn child, he vowed to fight
back. But he's not waging a battle with grenades or guns. Instead, the
40-year-old New Jersey resident is waging a kindness crusade. An
idealist by nature, Greenbaum believes that ordinary citizens can
destroy terrorism through extraordinary acts of goodness. His year-old
organization, Partners in Kindness, encourages kindness through a
plethora of e-mailings, lectures, posters, and contests. More than 5,000
members on six continents subscribe to Greenbaum's weekly "Kind Words"
e-mails. His readers - some from as far away as Iran, Kuwait, and Japan
- report their daily acts of kindness via e-mail to Greenbaum's Web
site. Repeating stories of good deeds inspires others, says Greenbaum,
adding, "It's pretty contagious."
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North Carolina Man Sues US Government Over
Iraq War
USA - One US citizen has gone to
unusual lengths to protest the war in Iraq. Donald Sullivan of
Hampstead, a 23-year-veteran of the Army and Air Force, sued the
U.S. government, President Bush and several members of Congress to
stop what he termed an "illegal war." The civil lawsuit, filed in
March in U.S. District Court in Wilmington, sought a temporary
restraining order. Judge James Fox quickly dismissed the lawsuit,
and Sullivan has appealed. Sullivan, who represents himself, said he
would pursue the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.
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Dalai Lama Considers Ending Exile & Return
To Tibet
INDIA - The Dalai Lama is willing to
return to Tibet and end nearly half a century of exile in India if
China allows him to go back to his homeland "without preconditions".
In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Tibet's exiled
spiritual leader said he was ready to return to the capital, Lhasa,
which he fled in 1959, as soon as he got the "green light" from
Beijing. He said China's communist government had stopped him
visiting Tibet, most recently in 1984, and prevented him from
traveling to sacred Buddhist sites inside China.
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Guest Editorial
Twenty Unanswered Questions About
9/11
By William Bunch
The Philadelphia Daily News, Thursday 11 September 2003No
event in recent history has been written about, talked about, or
watched and rewatched as much as the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11,
2001 - two years ago today.
Not only was it the deadliest terrorist strike inside America,
but the hijackings and attacks on New York City's World Trade Center
and the Pentagon in Washington were also a seminal event for an
information-soaked media age of Internet access and 24-hour news.
So, why after 730 days do we know so little about what really
happened that day? No one knows where the alleged mastermind of the
attack is, and none of his accomplices has been convicted of any
crime. We're not even sure if the 19 people identified by the U.S.
government as the suicide hijackers are really the right guys. Who
put deadly anthrax in the mail? Where were the jet fighters that
were supposed to protect America's skies that morning? And what was
the role of our supposed allies Saudi Arabia and Pakistan? There are
dozens of unanswered questions about the 2001 attacks, but we've
narrowed them down to 20 - or 9 plus 11.
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The Global View
What are people thinking and saying around the
world? Check out these
newspapers from around the world. (Note: These were chosen at random and
not because they represent a certain political persuasion).
Papua New Guinea - Post-Courier
www.postcourier.com.pg
United Kingdom - The Observer
www.observer.co.uk
Turkey - Turkish Daily News
www.turkishdailynews.com
Global Resources
Websites devoted to Positive Planetary Transformation
Consciousness
Abundant Change
www.abundantchange.com
Motivational books, recordings, gifts for people of all ages, cultures,
spiritual paths, and walks of life! A wide, ever-evolving selection of
materials to help adults achieve dreams, affirm couples, uplift seniors,
and motivate/guide children, youths, young adults. Frequent new releases
and monthly-updated free stuff.
Directories
Holistic Australia Directory
www.spiritualpage.com.au
Spiritual Page - the online source of all things Holistic. This portal
has been inspired by the beautiful beings included in this directory.
Connect with the Holistic Community. Find Information, Practitioners,
Teachers, Centers, Businesses, Products, Workshops & Events with grace
and ease.
Education
Holma College of Integral Studies
www.holmacollege.org
Holma College of Integral Studies is an independent learning community
in the countryside of southern Sweden with a growing international
profile. In response to the above and other fundamental questions, we
provide a unique nine-month program of integral studies. Unlike most
traditional education, we provide a supportive learning culture where
students creatively integrate their body, mind, soul, and spirit.
Media
Independent Media
www.indymedia.org
Indymedia is a collective of independent media organizations and
hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.
Indymedia is a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical,
accurate, and passionate telling of truth.
Peace
Global Renaissance Alliance
www.renaissancealliance.org
Founded by Marianne Williamson and Neale Donald Walsch, Global
Renaissance Alliance is helping to create a context for real social and
political change. It is an opportunity for each individual’s highest
spiritual understandings and ideals and realities to become functional
in daily life, and thus change the world. Small group gatherings called
Peace Circles focus on silent meditation and developing intentions for
making our world a better place for all.
Planetary Citizenship
Cross Cultural Solutions
www.crossculturalsolutions.org
Our programs offer a unique opportunity for participants to work
side-by-side with local people, on locally designed and driven projects.
Our volunteer programs are designed to facilitate hands-on service and
cultural exchange in the aim of fostering cultural understanding. As an
international volunteer, you will participate in meaningful community
development and gain a whole new perspective of the world.
Politics & Government
Global Issues
www.globalissues.org
Tired of being spoon-fed by the conventional media and
government-controlled press? Get the facts behind the issues: Global
Trade, Geopolitics, Human Rights, Environment, etc.
(The above resources are provided
as public a service. GVNR has not researched nor does it endorse any
products or services listed in the Resource section. Readers are advised
to use their own discretion)
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