PeacePower: Berkeley's Journal of Nonviolence and Conflict Transformation
Volume 3, Issue 2
Fall 2007

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Volume 3, Issue 2

Fall 2007

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Featuring:

| Monks Ordaining Trees In Thailand
Engaged Buddhists Come Together to Save the Forest
By Caroline Kornfield

Also In this issue:

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

| The Intersection of Environmental and Social Justice
Nonviolent efforts demonstrate the inextricable link between
respecting humanity and the environment.

By the Editors
| A Movement of Meaning in Brazil
Peasants struggle for land and dignity through the MST movement.
By
Jerlina Love
| Saving the Planet One Meal at a Time
Vegetarianism is an environmental solution based on love.
By
John Campbell
| Vandana Shiva - A Return To The Land
Physicist campaigns for sustainable agriculture in India.
By
Ken Preston-Pile
| The People Vs. The Toxic Landfill
North Carolina community wins cleanup and exposes environmental racism.
By
Ryan Curtis
| Who Speaks for the Trees? UCB's Oak Grove Tree Sit
People unite to try to save a sacred oak grove in Berkeley.
By
Matthew A. Taylor
| Lives Uprooted by Oil
Indigenous peoples' rally is a way to resist exploitation.
By
Lani Lee

History of Nonviolence

| Civil Society and Nonviolence in Korea
Nonviolent struggle has flourished and evolved without a prominent leader.
By
JyaHyun Lee

Public Policy

| Security Without Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are not only bad for us, we don't need them to stay safe.
By
Chelsea Collonge
| Alternative Service For Drafted Dollars
Peace Tax campaign works to expand the rights of tax refusers.
By
Chris Fretz
| Update on Kucinich's Dept. of Peace
Legislation would create centralized funding for projects to make a culture of peace.
By
Carrie Brode

Perspectives on Gandhi

| The Future of the Gandhian Movement in India
Dr. M.P. Mathai discusses constructive program in India's recent history.
By
Yelena Filipchuk
| Ahimsa Economics: From India To L.A.
Gandhi's prescriptions for a nonviolent economy are manifested in small projects globally.
By
Amy Elmgren
| The Buddha Path & the Gandhian Legacy
A travelogue of Global Exchange's tour in the footsteps of Gandhi
By
Jerlina Love

Book & Movie Reviews

| MOVIE REVIEW: Blood Diamond
Hollywood film denounces the corrupt entanglement between the diamond trade and Sierra Leone's civil war.
By
Anna Kallet
| BOOK REVIEW: Imagine Coexistence
Project brings people together in Bosnia and Rwanda to rehumanize former enemies.
By
Jamie Rowen
| BOOK REVIEW: The Legacy of Luna
The story of a tree, a woman and the struggle to save the redwoods.
By
Matthew A. Taylor

Interview

| Julia Butterfly Hill
Famous tree-sitter reflects on the Berkeley Oak Grove and the South Central Farm, and activism based on love.
By
Matthew A. Taylor

Commentary

| Berkeley Deserves Better than British Petroleum
Students reject harmful collaboration between university and oil company.
By
Hillary Lehr

SideBars

Environmental Snippets

In Loving Memory of Ken Saro-Wiwa



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