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Nothing More Than Nothing: The Weight of a Snowflake
December 14, 2024 will mark the 45th anniversary of the day my father fell victim to a terrorist attack while working in Istanbul, Turkey as a civilian contractor with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty...
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Museum of Tolerance: Campaigning for a Live-and-Let-Live World
Located in Los Angeles, California, the Museum of Tolerance (MOT) is one of the most unique establishments of its kind in the whole world. As an educational entity dedicated to the examination of...
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Recording Terror: The Global Terrorism Database (GTD)
Do you ever have the need to research terrorist activities of the past, or want information on patterns in terrorism for any given year between 1970 and 2011? If so, look no further than the Global...
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Fostering a New Culture for Living: The International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace was first established in 1981 by the 36th session of the United Nations General Assembly, as an effort to promote a “specific time to concentrate the efforts of the...
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Shanti Stupa: Majestically Dedicated to Peace
Located in the northernmost region of India, in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains, the white dome of the Shanti Stupa can be viewed for hundreds of miles around. Glistening in the sun, it has...
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The International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP)
In 1992, thirty representatives from 10 different countries came together in Bradford, England to consider the nascent international idea of promoting peace museums. Including countries such as...
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Intelligence Data and Terrorism: The Inherent Problem
The primary entity within the United States Government responsible for collecting and organizing intelligence data concerning national and international counterterrorism efforts is the National...
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Degrees in Amity: The University for Peace
Rarely do educational entities come into existence through the decree of international organizations, but such is the case with the University for Peace, which is officially located in San Jose, Costa...
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The Japanese Peace Bell: “Long Live Absolute World Peace.”
Presented on June 8, 1954, the Japanese Peace Bell was a gift to the United Nations on the part of the United Nations Association of Japan, a post-World War II organization that had formed in 1947 as a...
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The Dayton International Peace Museum
Located in the city that hosted the 1995 diplomatic accords that ended the three and half year-long Bosnian Civil War, the Dayton International Peace Museum is the result of peace – loving energy,...
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