Archive 1986 – 2017

Till Cilla Benkö & SVT:s Aktuellts redaktion Ett bra exempel på “punkt” journalistik utan sammanhang. Internationellt finns det ganska bred enighet om att Iran inte har brutit mot någon del av folkrätten. Man anser att landets ledning är allmänt opålitlig. Iran har accepterat inspektion och undertecknat NPT – Non-Proliferation Treaty från 1968. NPT stipulerar att kärnvapenstater skall ned- och så småningom helt av – rusta sina kärnvapen och som quid pro quo ska länder som önskar att få kärnvapen avstå från detta och i stället få hjälp att utveckla civil kärnkraft. Kärnvapenmakterna har brutit mot detta viktiga fördrag allt sedan 1968 genom fortsatt kärnvapenupprustning, ständigt mera sofisitikerad teknologi och precisa, långträckande framföringsmedel. USA är historiens första aktör som i sin officiella kärnvapendoktrin anser sig ha rätt att använda kärnvapen inte bara som avskräckning (“terrorbalansen”) mot angrepp mot eget territorium utan också mot andra stater inklusive stater som inte själva har...

The idea and the future of theEarth Charter Vicky Rossi’s conversations with peace visionairies around the worldare listed at her CV page here and collected here. Peace Antenna Interview with Mr Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Earth Charter Commissioner, Chairman, Fundación Cultura de Paz, former Director-General of UNESCO. Rossi interviewed Federico Mayor at the Earth Charter +5 Conference, Amsterdam, 7-9 November 2005. Background to the creation of the Earth Charter The idea of creating a new charter to promote the fundamental principles for sustainable development was declared by the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987. However, despite the impetus of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the drafting of the Earth Charter remained incomplete. In response to this delay, in 1994 Maurice Strong, the secretary general of the Earth Summit and chairman of the Earth Council, joined together with Mikhail Gorbachev, founding president of Green Cross International, to launch...

January 8, 2006 Vicky Rossi  Peace Antenna Interview with Mr Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Earth Charter Commissioner, Chairman, Fundación Cultura de Paz, former Director-General of UNESCO. Rossi interviewed Federico Mayor at the Earth Charter +5 Conference, Amsterdam, 7-9 November 2005. Background to the creation of the Earth Charter The idea of creating a new charter to promote the fundamental principles for sustainable development was declared by the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987. However, despite the impetus of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the drafting of the Earth Charter remained incomplete. In response to this delay, in 1994 Maurice Strong, the secretary general of the Earth Summit and chairman of the Earth Council, joined together with Mikhail Gorbachev, founding president of Green Cross International, to launch a new Earth Charter initiative. In 1997 an Earth Charter Commission was created to oversee the initiative and an Earth Charter Secretariat...

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LONDON – Spain’s Socialist government continues its heady run of the bulls overturning one sacred applecart after another. A few months ago it was legislation to permit gay marriages, the third country in Europe to take this step, and a cold slap on the face for Spain’s Catholic heritage. Now there is the cold turkey of stopping the smoking habits of Spain’s bar-visiting populace who smoke more than any other nation in Europe except Greece. Prime Minister José Zapatero who surprised all the pundits by winning the election nearly two years ago and who had no previous experience of government and precious little of leadership appears to have the all confidence of an experienced matador. Last week he coined a new phrase to mark his philosophy of government- “social patriotism”, which presumably means that Spaniards should hold their heads high as their country bucks the United States over Iraq, its...

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See also our comprehensive collection with guides, themes and resources from the last few years here. Newest stuff added at the bottom Robert Fisk, Information Clearing House, Sept 24Blame Iran. Christian Science Monitor, Sept 29Iran’s tough stance a hit at home. Iranians held pro-nuclear rally in Tehran Information Clearing House, Sept 29The U.S. Has Plans to Invade Iran Before Bush’s Term Ends Christian Science Monitor, Sept 29Why Iran isn’t a global threat Oxford Research Group, NovemberIran’s Nuclear ActivitiesDr. Frank Barnaby, November 2005 FPIF, Foreign Policyin Focus, Nov 3Who’s Next – Iran & Syria? International Herald Tribune, Nov 4Syria and the UN: Another polarizing double standard International Herald Tribune, Nov 8EU restates its demand, but studies Iran’s request Reuters, Nov 8Iran rebukes EU over nuclear fuel cycle issue Information Clearing House, Nov 12A Legal US Nuclear Attack Against IranThe real reason for the IAEA Iran resolution International Herald Tribune Nov 21Reprieve for...

PressInfo # 192, 30 oktober, 2003 – på danskEt tiår for sent: forhandlinger om Kosovo PressInfo # 192, 21 oktober, 2003 – svenskaEtt decennium för sent – Samtal om Kosovo PressInfo # 192, October 14, 2003A decade too late: Kosovo Talks Begin PressInfo # 191, October 3, 2003The Second Nuclear Age PressInfo # 190, October 3, 2003Dealing with the Hydra? Proliferation and Full Spectrum Dominance PressInfo # 186, 26 september 2003, på svenska11 saker att komma ihåg den 11 september Av Jan Öberg. PressInfo # 189, September 18, 2003Neo-Cons, Fundies, Feddies, and Con-Artists By Francis A. Boyle. PressInfo # 188, 18.september 2003, på danskDet er en udfordring at skabe fred Af Daisaku Ikeda. PressInfo # 186, 18.september 2003, på dansk11 punkter at huske om den 11.september Af Jan Øberg. PressInfo # 183, 28 mai 2003, på danskVil du vide, hvem de amerikanere er, som styrer Irak? PressInfo # 182, 21 maj 2003, på svenskaHamburgarfilosofi...

PressInfo # 109 (December 12, 2000)Sweden in the militarisation of the European Union PressInfo # 108 (December 11, 2000)European Union militarisation: Humpty-Dumpty as peace-maker PressInfo # 107 (December 7, 2000)The militarisation of the European Union: A civilisational mistake PressInfo # 106 (December 4, 2000)Kosovo/a independent? Perhaps, but what matters is how PressInfo # 105 (November 23, 2000)Intellectually the Kosovo Commission Report is a turkey and it won’t fly PressInfo # 104 (November 17, 2000)The Online site “TFF Store & Donations” is launched PressInfo # 103 (October 25, 2000)Post-Milosevic dilemmas – and an imagined way out PressInfo # 102 (October 23, 2000)With Milosevic gone, what shall the West do? PressInfo # 101 (October 18, 2000)TNN – the TFF News Navigator – An event on Internet PressInfo # 100 (October 11, 2000)Why Milosevic won’t get to the Hague PressInfo # 99 (October 9, 2000)The Yugoslav Nonviolent Revolution PressInfo # 98 (13 augusti,...

PressInfo # 206, 30. december, 2004Et nyt år i tsunamiens tegnTragedien er en advarsel til os alle. Menneskelig og miljømæssig sikkerhed må nu erstatte den rent militære. Vi har brug for nye prioriteringer og en global omsorgs-etik. Det er hvad globalisering fra nu af burde handle om. Vi må kunne lære at respektere at alt hænger sammen med alt andet – og slutte fred både med Moder Jord og med hinanden. PressInfo # 206, 30:e december, 2004Ett nytt år i tsunamin teckenTragedin är en varning till oss alla. Mänsklig och ekologisk säkerhet måste nu ersätta militär säkerhet. Vi behöver nya prioriteringar och en global omsorgs-etik. Det är vad globalisering borde handla om nu. Vi måste lära att respektera att allt hänger ihop med allt annat – och sluta fred med såväl Moder Jord som med varandra. PressInfo # 206, December 30, 2004New Year in the Sign of the TsunamiIt’s a tragedy and an...

LONDON – Americans seem to have less appetite for war than before. In took the best part of a decade for public opinion to swing firmly against the Vietnam War. This time in Iraq it has taken barely three years. Critics may like to make out that America is a warrior nation with an urge to dominate the world. But although from time to time martial figures do push themselves through to the seats of power they seem unable to carry the public with them for long. It looks likely that in the next general election Americans will vote for a candidate who stands against overseas adventurism. Those who are trying to erect a case for de-fanging a putative nuclear Iran by force will not succeed. Nor will those who want to up the ante with China. Of course nothing is simple when it comes to matters of war and...