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Near & Far: Rita Marie Johnson - Rasur Foundation - BePeace Program 04/06/2010

Richard Kemp's guest is today Rita Marie Johnson, Rasur Foundation - BePeace Program. The Rasur Foundation was founded by Rita Marie Johnson, a U.S. citizen who went to Costa Rica in 1993 to help strengthen its national model of peace. As a result, a new “peace package” is now being implemented: a Ministry for Peace that collaborates with a national Academy for Peace, which trains peace teachers in the schools to teach the practice of BePeace in each community...

If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp@aol.com.

Vermont Council on World Affairs: A Conversation with Iraqi Delegates - Vermont Visit 03/31/2010

Host Nick Carter speaks with Iraqi delegates visiting the the country and Vermont as part of the U.S. State Department's INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. Mr. Saad Sallouom Abbas Al-Rikaby, Assistant Professor of Democracy at Mustansariya University and Mr. Bashar Abdul Jaleal Easah, Program Manager, Journalistic Freedoms Observatory, are joined by Eli Harrington with the Vermont Council on World Affairs. The role of media and benefits of cultural exchanges are explored. Thanks to Ms. Mona Tahar, Interpreter, U.S. State Department.

Non-Violence in Islam and Christianity- A Dialogue 03/31/2010

Sponsored by the Edmundite Center for Peace and Justice. Can Christianity and Islam bring about peace in the world today? The two most populus religions have often been associated with war and violnece. Imam Rashied Omar and Catholic priest Drew Christiansen discuss their traditions' different perspectives on peace making and non-violence.

Local Matters: Democratic Republic of Congo Update 03/31/2010

Host Rob Reiber speaks with Cleophace Mukeba and Pierre Mujomba, local Congolese activists, on their efforts to bring awareness to the issues of the Congo and the current situation faced by the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Near & Far: Dot Maver - National Peace Academy 03/26/2010

Richard Kemp's guest is today Dot Maver, who was the 2004 campaign manager for Dennis Kucinich's Presidential Campaign and has been involved in peace work for decades. Dot is currently the Executive Director of the National Peace Academy headquartered at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp@aol.com.

War Without End in the Obama Era Anti-War March 03/20/2010

A broad coalition of organizations sponsored this forum titled, 'War Without End in the Obama Era: Understanding and Challenging U.S. Empire and the War Economy'. Comprised of two panels, this panel 'The War at Home: How the wars undermine Vermont's public services, unions and working families and helath care', features Adrienne Kinne (National Co-chair, Iraq Veterans Against the War), Traven Leyshon (U.S. Labor Against the War). This is the anti-war march after the panel discussions.

War Without End in the Obama Era: Panel 2 - The War At Home 03/20/2010

War Without End in the Obama Era: Panel 1 - The War Abroad 03/20/2010

A broad coalition of organizations sponsored this forum titled, 'War Without End in the Obama Era: Understanding and Challenging U.S. Empire and the War Economy'. Comprised of two panels, this panel features Joeseph Gainza (Vermont Action for Peace), Helen Scott (International Socialist Organization), Jamie Brooks (Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel. Introduction by Nancy Lynch, Director of the Peace and Justice Center.

Governor Jim Douglas: Governor Douglas Signing of Military Parents’ Rights Bill 03/03/2010

Governor Jim Douglas signs H.533, An Act Relating to Military Parents’ Rights at Camp Johnsonand is joined by Adjutant General Michael Dubie, other military officials and legislative leaders.

The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq 03/02/2010

Helen Benedict, both a novelist and professor of journalism At Columbia University, specializes in the Iraq war, women's issues, race and literature. She is the recipient of the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism in 2008. Women soliders are participating in combat more than ever before, but only one in ten soldiers is female, making them painfully alone, thus the title of her latest nonfiction 'The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq'.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!