News : Peace
Five Lessons In Human Goodness From “The Hunger Games”
Greater Good 
April 27th, 2012
The plot of the new film sounds cynical. But it reveals a surprising amount about the science of human goodness.
Read More
(+4 rating)
Loading ...New England’s Lack Of Violence Reaps Economic Benefits
Chicago Tribune
April 25th, 2012
The rural New England states of Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire are the most peaceful U.S. states, a distinction that gives them an economic advantage over the most violent, including Louisiana, Tennessee and Nevada.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Generations for Peace Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Inside the Games
April 18th, 2012
Generations For Peace (GFP), the international non-profit organisation which uses sport as a tool to resolve conflict, is celebrating its fifth anniversary with events taking place across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Read More (+3 rating) Loading ...Birthing Justice: Without Firing an Arm, We Created a Revolution
Other Worlds
April 10th, 2012
“We take the land from one hand and put it in the hands of a thousand…landowners would only use this land for cattle, and now we produce beans, milk, food, for the entire population.” – Ilda Martines de Souza
Read More (+8 rating) Loading ...Making the Grade: Empowering the community through education, peace march
The Californian
April 4th, 2012
Whether it’s students inviting the community to participate in a peace march to bring awareness of the harm gang violence causes in their neighborhoods or a computer raffle for low-income adults who do not own one — the objective is education and inclusion.
Read More (+7 rating) Loading ...Mentoring Program Helps Placer’s At-Risk Youth
Roseville
April 26th, 2012
Program aims to keep kids from entering the juvenile justice, child welfare systems
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...For Apple to Make a More Ethical iPhone, Garment Industry Offers a Fitting Example
The Jakarta Globe
April 20th, 2012
In the world of global manufacturing, it seems that multinational corporations are destined to take their turn in the sweatshop spotlight. Apple’s turn, merely the latest, has taken an unusual twist.
Read More (+3 rating) Loading ...The Healing Touch Of The Wild
Positive News
April 12th, 2012
There is something therapeutic about spending time outdoors and practitioners of wilderness therapy place this at the very heart of their work.
Read More (+4 rating) Loading ...GRIP Program Targets At Risk Youth
Daily Titan
April 9th, 2012
In an effort to gain control of the increasing problem of gang activity, the Anaheim Police Department (along with other police agencies in Orange County), the Orange County district attorney’s office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department collaborated to form the Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership (GRIP).
Read More (+5 rating) Loading ...Birthing Justice: Women In Peace-Building: Peace Amidst War for Resource Control
Other Worlds
April 3rd, 2012
Welcome to Birthing Justice: Women Creating Economic and Social Alternatives. The series features twelve alternative social and economic models which expand the possibilities for justice, equity, and strong community.
Read More (+11 rating) Loading ...What's Hot
Popular Posts
- Why Does Walking Barefoot…
- Study: 90 Percent Of Enda…
- EcoAlert: Harvesting the …
- 7 Summer Reads to Live Gr…
- Claire Lomas, Paralyzed W…
Recent Comments
- UK retail sales falter as Marks & Spencer misses targets | Competitions UK on Branson Launches Green Energy Prize
- Connecting Kids and Nature « this time – this space on Why Does Walking Barefoot on the Earth Make You Feel Better?
Archives
Dig Deeper
Environment
- Study: 90 Percent Of Endangered Species Recovering On Time
- What Makes A Gym Green?
- Branson Launches Green Energy Prize
Food & Health
- What Makes A Gym Green?
- Wounded Warrior Project Helps Veterans Relax In West Virginia
- Claire Lomas, Paralyzed Woman, Finishes London Marathon In Bionic Suit
Inspirational
- Study: 90 Percent Of Endangered Species Recovering On Time
- Wounded Warrior Project Helps Veterans Relax In West Virginia
- Claire Lomas, Paralyzed Woman, Finishes London Marathon In Bionic Suit
Peace
- Bold New World
- Wounded Warrior Project Helps Veterans Relax In West Virginia
- Same-Sex Marriage Brings Healing to Me—and My Tribe
Education
- Bold New World
- Florida Teen Starts ‘Giving Library’ for Homeless Kids
- Same-Sex Marriage Brings Healing to Me—and My Tribe
Science & Technology
Recommendations
Connect
![[Subscribe to RSS]](http://news.yourolivebranch.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/betterrssicon-e1275489633972.png "Subscribe to RSS"){kind=small}
Links
Connect / Join
Subscribe
Give feedback