For everyone’s convenience: the reminders / explanations about Sunday’s meditation-clearing
are here; a simplified blogiography of posts related
to this work is here, a list of themes I have identified here; my changing the personality of oppressors
and other world leaders post is here; (see here for some
investigation into evidence of the effectiveness of this type of work … and
also here and here are interesting); a range
of information on emotions is here,
and suggestions on how to work with emotions is here; this
copy of a speech to one of the Parliament of World Religions has excellent,
helpful insights on generational transmission of harm, the cost of war, and
ways to heal our hearts; and this
post reminds us to be patient and persistent, like a “speeding oak” (and I like the comment about a sudden
“shift” being just another form of apocalyptic thinking).
Now, the purpose of posting these news
links (and,
incidentally, these posts are the equivalent of a re-tweeting service, or, at
best, a commentary site: I am NOT a journalist,
and make NO claims to
objectivity or freedom from bias or trying to cover all [there are often more
than two] sides of an issue – see here) is not only to inform: it is also to stimulate a connection
to nonBPM units that need
to be cleared and BPM units that need
to be strengthened, so that you can do the clearing / strengthening
that is required. That only
works if you don’t let yourself be overwhelmed by this, so take it
in small chunks if you need to, but remember to actively clear and heal!
… including yourself.
Further to that, in the same way that
activists used to argue that “the personal is political”, the energies we use
and manifest in our daily lives contribute to the larger soup of energies that
influence world events. If you want to, for example, improve the communication
of nations, improve yours. To help stop abuses of power, be always ethical in
your conduct. Want peace? Then work in an informed, understanding, intelligent
and nuanced
way for peace in yourself and your life.
Also, it is absolutely VITAL that this psychic /
metaphysical / spiritual work be performed non-violently and as is for the Highest Spiritual Good – which is
part of being BPM – on all levels and in all ways. Always
remember (see here): Do you fight to change things, or to
punish? See also here,
here,
here, here,
here,
and my comments about “authentic
presence” in this
post.
Finally, remember that many others are very capably
doing this type of work – for instance, the Lucis
Trust's Triangles network (which has been running for many decades), the Correllian
Tradition's 'Spiritual
War for Peace' (begun in 2014, and see also here
and here), the Hope, Peace, Love and Prosperity Spell
(also from the Correllian Tradition, in around 2007 or 2008), the Healing Minute started by the
late, great Harry
Edwards (held at 10 AM and 10 PM local time each day, and has
been running for decades); the “Network of Light” meditations; and
also see here and here –
even commercial organisations are getting involved (for instance, see here), and there are online groups (e.g. here
and here
– which I’m not members of, and thus do not know the quality of), and even an app. No doubt
there are many others, so, if you don't like what I am suggesting here, but want to be
of service, there are many other opportunities for you. I also point
out that more than just psychic work is required – activism in the physical
world, even if it is “only” writing letters to politicians / the media will
help, as will a whole range of other stuff. To stimulate some ideas on this aspect
of service, see here
, here
and here,
and, of course, here.
(Please
note that I now specifically have a role for (absent) healers on Saturdays, as
explained in the Psychic Weather Report posts. Anyone who wishes to be
protector has a role every day :) , including – perhaps particularly - the
first permanent issue I list below. At all times, on all levels and in ways, BOTH must ALWAYS be
BPM in the way they perform such roles.)
If I am ever late getting my Psychic
Weather Report up any week, the default
plan is to build up energy in the “Shield
of Hope” on Sunday, send energy to West Asia / the Middle East on Monday,
and then extend that to include Europe on Tuesday, the USA on Wednesday, East
and South East Asia on Thursday and Africa on Friday.
Now, the themes – short, medium and long term - that come
to mind for my work this week, after I review all this news, are (and no
apologies if this repeats the themes of any previous weeks – in fact, given the
size of this task, that is to be expected):
(a) based on my interpretation of information here and here with Saturn in Sagittarius contributing to finding an authentic balance (until 20th December, 2017), Uranus in Aries contributing to fresh and possibly radical starts (until some date in the Year 2018), and Pluto in Capricorn contributing to a transformation of power and business (and careers) (until some date in the Year 2024), conditions are ripe for a change for the better in world politics;(b) there is an enormous need to clear nonBPM energy – the thought forms, unattached energy and scars of the collective unconscious created by millennia of violence. This need includes rescuing those who have been trapped by that history, and healing the warped views, seemingly “inherent” biases, and other damage done by the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual violence committed on scales large and small in that timeframe;(c) viewing the overall emotional state of the world from an elemental point of view, this week we need the perspective of more Air, and the impartiality of more Æther;(d) new and better ways of thinking, and, in some cases, revisions or improvements of existing ways of thinking, are emerging now, as they have throughout history, and will continue to allow the choice to make changes for the better – as has happened with the domestication of fire, civilisation, the printing press, the Internet, and so on;(e) the need for accountability remains, as always: the challenge is to make sure it is impartial, not a political exercise or, even worse, fatally flawed by the socialisation of those involved;(f) ego in the sense of self-absorption, or over-rating one’s importance and abilities, remains a problem, but there are outstanding examples of humility, grace and objectivity;(g) acting on the basis of emotional reactions overreactions continues to be a problem;(h) the foundations, limits and structures of society tend to be things that we’ve taken for granted. It is easy, while doing that taking for granted, for people of goodwill to assume that things like the wrongness of racism, sexism and every other specific form of bigotry has been proven, but the complex mix of people in the complexity we call “the world” (aka society) means that no battle can be assumed to have been won, and we need to be prepared to – calmly, dispassionately, rationally – re-argue for the things we hold dear – things like freedom/liberté, equality/egalitarianism, democracy / pluralism (including multiculturalism), agape for ALL humanity and indeed all life, and spirituality. If we are not so prepared, we run the risk of backsliding when a confluence of events triggers a reactionary response;(i) the counter to fear is genuine EQ and clear thinking, expressed through calm, de-escalating speech;(j) peace is powerful, but it is a process requiring patient (not impatient!), persistent and nuanced nurturing, and a blend of conventional spiritual work, clearing nonBPM units, and physical world activism;(k) where problems exist, advocating for BPM responses, and being as BPM as one can be, and constructive solutions - as is clearing nonBPM units;I also take this opportunity to repeat that it is absolutely VITAL that this psychic / metaphysical / spiritual work be performed non-violently and as is for the Highest Spiritual Good – which is part of being BPM – on all levels and in all ways. Always remember (see here): Do you fight to change things, or to punish? See also here, here, here, here, here, and my comments about “authentic presence” in this post.
News and other matters from this week
include the following (opportunities/good news are shown in green; comments are shown in purple; WARNING: some of these
links may contain triggers around issues such as violence, sexual assault,
discrimination, etc).
- Permanent issue: may all actual and potential BPM [1] Leaders be kept BPM safe, including keeping them undetectable to the nonBPM and keeping all their Significant Others inviolable against being used for indirect psychic attack, and may they have all the BPM opportunities and assistance (so-called “good luck”) for them to be BPM effective at influencing the world’s direction, development and unfoldment, all as is for the Highest Spiritual Good;
- Permanent issue: may all humans recognise, irrespective of the appearance of difference, the essential shared humanness of other people, the inherent resilience, the dynamic power, the strength of BPM collaboration, and the opportunities of having a diverse, inclusive and welcoming population, and may all people choose fairness, when such decisions are before them;
- Permanent issue: may all humans choose to live modestly – to forgo outdoing others, or trying to have more than they need - for the sake of an easier, more manageable life, if they cannot do it for the sake of the planet;
- With regard to democracy, freedom and governance (e.g., here and here):
“Conventional income (the market value of output during a fixed period in a given region) has been treated as a proxy for human well-being for too long” , which has led to the “Inclusive Wealth Report”; an examination of the International Monetary Fund’s mishandling of the Greek financial crisis; an assessment of Indonesia’s new Cabinet, and what that might lead to; a critique of New Zealand’s welfare reforms; a review of a documentary on notorious racist Pauline Hanson and the deterioration of society since she first appeared; the sometimes subtle influence of violent language; the evasion of term limits in Africa;
when reading US presidential candidate Trump’s response to the father of a slain US soldier, I have to wonder about his psychological maturity. I am glad that the parents have responded - and senior Republicans, other Muslim women, and Warren Buffett … who has specifically challenged Trump over releasing his income tax statement. Unfortunately Trump has come out with more inflammatory claims; major concerns over Trump’s attitude and competence in relation to nuclear weapons; an unprecedented security law has come into force in Malaysia amid growing controversy over the prime ministership, with rights groups and the UN Human Rights Office for Southeast Asia saying the law would be used to silence the community; claims unrest will occur during Gabon’s coming elections; Australia’s census this year has been a complete stuff up; people in the slums of Manila are living in fear after new Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called on police and vigilantes to kill drug suspects (when I read this report, I think of the Reign of Terror after the French Revolution, and the populist Nazi atrocities in the 1930s); the evasion of term limits in Africa; at a time when African leaders are increasingly facing pressure from the international community for human rights abuse and poor governance, under the auspices of the African Union chiefs of intelligence services from 51 African nations will debate ways to counter indictments by Western countries that subject Africans to non-African jurisdiction;
bigotry in local government; an assessment of why a preservationist party has not evolved in Australia; expectation that the census will show more homeless people; - With regard to violent extremism (aka, terrorism - e.g., Da’esh) (and, incidentally, I consider ALL people advocating hate or discrimination in
response to violent extremism to actively be doing the work of violent extremists. This PARTICULARLY includes those cretins [including in
the media, and Amnesty International] who use the acronym ISIS (see also here), which is actually the Greek name of the Egyptian Goddess Aset – and others (see also here and here) - and actively perpetuates the
patriarchal and sacrilegious evil that violent extremists are trying to
accomplish in this world – which will be countered, in part, by the sort of approach advocated by “Cure
Violence”,
and, in part, by addressing real and perceived disempowerment and acknowledging
the variety in what provides genuine, BPM fulfilment as a counter to fanaticism as a source of meaning. I also am
inclined, personally, to include here the last two millennia of neochristian
and colonialist social engineering, which has led to suppression of women,
child abuse, the Crusades, the Inquisition, etc, as violent extremism, but that
would take too much explaining. As a final point, I am deliberately avoiding
the use of specific names of violent extremist groups as much as possible to
reduce the publicity they get – I’m not a primary news source, and thus
consider I can do so: any names that are needed are in the articles I have
provided links to):
violent extremist attacks have occurred in Afghanistan, Armenia, Mali, Somalia, India, Libya, Angola, Afghanistan (2nd), USA, India (2nd), and, according to this Wikipedia page, other attacks include 7 in Iraq, 5 in Syria and other places including Saudi Arabia and Paraguay; prevention has or may have occurred in Singapore, India, USA, Indonesia; and actions have occurred against violent extremists in Libya, the Sinai (Egypt); a Nigerian offensive has resulted in the deaths of at least 100 people; the head of World Vision in Gaza has been charged with passing millions of dollars to a hardline militant group; possible new leadership of a violent extremist group in Nigeria; a deradicalisation worker has been detained because she read a Syrian art book on a flight (I hope she takes action, and is successful);
an unprecedented security law has come into force in Malaysia amid growing controversy over the prime ministership, with rights groups and the UN Human Rights Office for Southeast Asia saying the law would be used to silence the community; counter violent extremist cooperation by China, Afghanistan and the USA; after the murder of a priest, Pope Francis refused to equate Islam with terrorism, saying Catholics could be just as deadly and warned that Europe was pushing its young towards extremism; recovery obstacles and opportunities for women who were abducted in Uganda by violent extremists a decade or more ago;
the threat of Da’esh to West Asia; US President Obama has said Da'esh is losing strength but still dangerous, urged that people not give in to fear, and noted that the US could defeat itself if its leaders made "bad decisions" - like indiscriminately killing civilians or introducing religious tests on who could enter the country: "Those kinds of strategies can end up backfiring because in order for us to ultimately win this fight we cannot frame this as a clash of civilisations between the West and Islam. that plays exactly into the hands of ISIL and the perverse interpretations of Islam that they are putting forward"; a call to do FAR more to prevent violent extremism; - With regard to refugees: the hypocrisy of the Australian government, which ordered a Royal Commission into abuse of young detainees in Australia, but presides over similar abuse in Australia’s refugee gulags; Italy has saved 6,000 refugees, although two drowned; Australia is explicitly ignoring the inhumane treatment of refugees held on Nauru as a means of deterring others from attempting the journey to Australia, two peak rights groups have found after visiting the island undercover; Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court has ordered Australia to present a resettlement plan for nearly 900 asylum seekers held in what it ruled in April is an illegal detention centre on Manus Island; there is an Olympic Refugee Team;
- With regard to human rights and discrimination (including
associated violence / crime):
criticism of a show which sought to aim at the LGBTIQ market; Australia’s plebiscite is not wanted by most people; the problems that could happen with the plebiscite; a homophobic police officer in the USA has escaped punishment as his victims have their lives torn apart; a gay man has been murdered and mutilated in Turkey;
Hollywood’s “white saviour” problem; excellent, very perceptive remarks about the “all lives matter” response to Black Lives Matter”; Taiwan’s President has apologised to that nation’s indigenous people; new voter ID laws in the USA are being rejected by courts on the basis that they are racist; a review of a documentary on notorious racist Pauline Hanson and the deterioration of society since she first appeared; a suggestion on how to improve Australia’s record on jailing indigenous people; a Northern Territory prison's treatment of an intellectually disabled Aboriginal man has been referred to UN; Black Lives Matter is stepping up to issuing policies and articulating demands;
bigotry in local government; Japan’s first female governor has been elected; use of strong satire to confront sexism and sexist violence in India; trafficked workers in India are trying to improve their lot; Morocco’s new law regulating work for domestic workers could help protect thousands of women and girls from exploitation and abuse; a female biker in Pakistan; another Malaysian rapist has avoided jail by MARRYING his victim - what an appalling miscarriage of justice, and an even worse lack of understanding!; the harsh constraints of gender stereotypes for Syrian women are being broken down in refugee camps;
a call for Australia to press for significant and solid improvement during its 13th human rights dialogue with Vietnam; a Chinese rights activist has been found guilty of subverting state power after a one-day trial as the wives of human rights activists protest; calls for anti-slavery activists in Mauretania to be released; - With regard to crime, judicial matters and policing: problems associated with Australia’s Family Court; a drug dealer was allowed by someone to set up a luxury suite in a South American jail; the proposed head of the Royal Commission into abuse of children in the NT has – rightly, in my view, and I disagree with his assessment / explanation of the reasons – stood aside, with better replacements being chosen; a Northern Territory prison's treatment of an intellectually disabled Aboriginal man has been referred to UN; a call for some of the money normally spent on incarcerating people to be diverted and invested in programs to prevent them offending or reoffending (“justice reinvestment”); insurers are making health conditions – such as PTSD by police - worse by extensive and intrusive surveillance, the legality of which has been questioned … and what should be done to support the 1 in 5 officers who will get PTSD; excessive police force at an Armenian protest; a Mexican mayor and four police officers have been arrested in connection with the murder of 10 people; voicing deep concern over the continuing pattern of extrajudicial executions in Kenya, United Nations human rights experts have called on the Government to halt police violence and ensure accountability for the perpetrators; police have run down a peaceful protestor; more than 100 illegal drug laboratories have been destroyed in the Colombian jungle; the profiling and privacy concerns of predictive policing; problems with policing in Western Australia; a homophobic police officer in the USA has escaped punishment as his victims have their lives torn apart;
- With regard to press aka the media, and freedom of expression (keeping in mind that claims of presenting “both sides” of a debate can be WRONG if the other side is RUBBISH –as is the case on LGBTIQ issues): excessive police force at an Armenian protest; Oman is arresting media critics;
- With regard to overcrowding and “modern” lifestyle issues (is YOUR smart phone free of conflict minerals and child labour? I was recently pleasantly to find IT
manufacturers now making at least some effort in this regard. Do you suffer from FOMO? Are you being duped by modern mantras? Does your AI use ethics? Does your corporation misuse
mindfulness as a distraction from working conditions? Do you understand
embedded emissions?):
use of waste tyres to reduce the environmental impact of steel manufacture; the farmer’s argument for Round Up; the climate change induced crisis in Central Asia, which may affect billions in South and East Asia; the reality of climate change; climate science is back at the CSIRO after being stupidly dumped; funds for rehabilitation of coal mines in Queensland are inadequate – as predicted by a whistleblower three decades ago; there is a risk that climate change thaws may lead to radioactive materials dumped in Greenland being exposed;
Windows 10 still has privacy problems; Apple’s pistol emoji has been changed to a water pistol; the Australian Government has updated its scam warning services to include an email subscription for online security; a warning that impacts – such as falling off a bicycle – can cause so-called “smart” phone batteries to catch fire; YouTube has accidentally led to a family finding their missing wife / mother – who is still separated because of the USA’s rules around flying;
long distance commuting helps some rural areas; the creation of consolidated “super” farms in the USA has diverted funds that used to support communities away; Canada is taking steps to moderate foreign home buyers; those who are using Airbnb in the US to evade taxes etc may come a cropper shortly; false claims by fuddy duddies about young people and chlamydia;
the rural crisis in affordable housing; the hypocrisy of consumers; Italy will try to reduce food waste; - With regard to education: claims that having to pay back student debts will wipe out any graduate premium for most professions (which I can well believe); too many PhD’s – which, combined with the cost and impact on my family and personal life, is why I have never sought this – or even a Masters - in my day job; Papua New Guinea’s universities will restart the academic year, after months of postponement;
- With regard to the conflict in Afghanistan (noting that Afghanistan was once a peaceful and modern society, even allowing women in miniskirts, before the Russian invasion – see here): counter violent extremist cooperation by China, Afghanistan and the USA;
- With regard to Africa, the Africa
Center for Strategic Studies (and other sources) also has:
the evasion of term limits in Africa;
at a time when African leaders are increasingly facing pressure from the international community for human rights abuse and poor governance, under the auspices of the African Union chiefs of intelligence services from 51 African nations will debate ways to counter indictments by Western countries that subject Africans to non-African jurisdiction;
a comprehensive examination of the growing tensions in the Democratic Republic of Congo;
the after effects of the Ebola crisis are threatening to cause a food crisis in West Africa;
the UN has voted to send police to Burundi – which has rejected them;
UNICEF is scaling up its work in north eastern Nigeria; an official enquiry into clashes between members of a Shia minority group and the Nigerian military has stated the Nigerian Army’s response to altercations in Kaduna State in December, 2015 was “disproportionate”; counter protests have called on the opposition leader to stand down; the ban of street sellers in Nigeria’s capital is taking away the only income for many people;
voicing deep concern over the continuing pattern of extrajudicial executions in Kenya, United Nations human rights experts have called on the Government to halt police violence and ensure accountability for the perpetrators;
claims unrest will occur during Gabon’s coming elections;
Zambia’s President is threatening to use drastic measures to keep the peace after coming elections;
peaceful protests in Ethiopia;
more repression in Zimbabwe;
Ugandan police have run down a peaceful protestor; the Ugandan police chief has been summonsed in relation to alleged torture, which potentially is good; recovery obstacles and opportunities for women who were abducted in Uganda by violent extremists a decade or more ago;
calls for a shake-up of Somalia’s security forces; the African Union force in Somalia is reviewing its strategies;
calls for anti-slavery activists in Mauretania to be released;
the Central African Republic’s president has said he would soon hold talks with rebel groups as he seeks to restore security after years of sectarian violence, which potentially is good;
negotiations in Mozambique has been suspended in response to violence; - With regard to China and East and South East Asia: work on peace and reconciliation in Cambodia; China has managed to capitalise on the adverse finding of the international tribunal – see also here - as reports emerge that China’s leadership is resisting military hawks; Taiwan’s President has apologised to that nation’s indigenous people; China used radar before crossing the Indian border last week; counter violent extremist cooperation by China, Afghanistan and the USA; Laos is “trying to get out of China’s shadow”; an assessment of Indonesia’s new Cabinet, and what that might lead to; the climate change induced crisis in Central Asia, which may affect billions in South and East Asia; a Chinese rights activist has been found guilty of subverting state power after a one-day trial as the wives of human rights activists protest; Thailand’s new constitution is a choice between more military rule or more military rule – democracy doesn’t get a guernsey; China’s “straddling bus” has started road trials; another Malaysian rapist has avoided jail by MARRYING his victim - what an appalling miscarriage of justice, and an even worse lack of understanding!; an analysis of the relations between China and Taiwan;
- With regard to the conflict in Iraq (noting that Iraq was once a peaceful and
prosperous society, before the USA / CIA backed revolution – see here):
the UN is concerned that Iraq is trying to accelerate imposition of death sentences, given the weakness of its judicial system; a call for Iraqi military commanders to prevent militias with records of serious abuses from taking part in planned military operations for the city of Mosul;
and the Iraq Body Count project reports 171 killed in the last week, and 1,639 last month; - With regard to the Libyan civil war: the need to continue diplomacy in Libya;
- With regard to Russia: calls for the US intelligence community to confirm whether or not the hack of convention emails came from Russia;
- With regard to South and Central America: a drug dealer was allowed by someone to set up a luxury suite in a South American jail; a Mexican mayor and four police officers have been arrested in connection with the murder of 10 people;
- With regard to South Asia (aka the Indian
sub-continent), The
Hindu and other sources have:
floods have killed scores of people in India; use of strong satire to confront sexism and sexist violence in India; trafficked workers are trying to improve their lot; the advantages of bartering; concerns that changes to laws will allow some forms of child labour to continue; a draconian, extremist law against alcohol consumption (e.g., arresting all adults in a house if alcohol is on the premises or one of them is suspected of having consumed alcohol) in an Indian state;
a hate crime against an Indian in the USA;
China used radar before crossing the Indian border last week;
more than 10,000 Indian nationals laid off in Saudi Arabia are facing a "food crisis";
a female biker in Pakistan; - With regard to Sudan and South Sudan:
the young people of South Sudan are pushing for peace; a full scale battle appears imminent in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as the UN extends the mandate of its mission and the US pushes for an African force and an arms embargo (take note China); calls to control the “gun class”; admissions of readiness to declare war and an attempted coup d’état; a final report that a new peacekeeping force will be allowed; - with regard to the conflict in Syria: four babies were killed in an attack on Aleppo’s last children’s hospital; there has been a gas attack near where a Russian helicopter was shot down; Russian air raids have killed 30 civilians; the UN has been able to finally deliver aid to Syrians trapped on the Jordanian border; the harsh constraints of gender stereotypes for Syrian women are being broken down in refugee camps; an interview with exiled Syrian human rights activists; an interview with foreign Muslim doctors and humanitarian aid workers in Syria who are no longer welcome in their nations of origin; a riot has occurred in a Syrian prison after attempts to transfer prisoners for execution;
- with regard to Turkey: a gay man has been murdered and mutilated in Turkey; deteriorating relations between Turkey and the USA following the recent failed coup attempt, and subsequent allegations that a Turkish man in the USA was responsible;
- With regard to West Asia / the Middle East,
the Middle
East Eye and other sources have:
the threat of Da’esh to West Asia;
the problems of trying to rebuild in Gaza;
social media is being used to report on conflict in north Sinai – Egypt’s “forgotten war”, as Egypt claims to have killed the leader of a violent extremist group in the Sina and dozens of the groups members;
more than 10,000 Indian nationals laid off in Saudi Arabia are facing a "food crisis";
Tunisia’s Parliament has passed a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister;
claims the United Arab Emirates is setting up an elite task force to establish a surveillance state;
Oman is arresting media critics; - With regard to the war in Yemen: Houthi rebels have rejected the government’s peace plan, but the talks have been extended for one week … but the government has walked out; the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has recorded a nearly five-fold increase in the number of people to whom it has provided assistance in hard-to-reach areas in Yemen; The UN says both sides have committed human rights violations;
- With regard to natural and other catastrophes: floods have killed scores of people in India; floods have hit the Canadian city recently ravaged by fires;
- With regard to peace and/or spirituality generally, and the occasional nice story: work on peace and reconciliation in Cambodia;
and from a range of other sites:
- the problem of trying to “save” people through relationships: “I thought loving him was enough to erase all the things that plagued him”;
- loneliness can lead to empathy;
- the concept of “care farming” for young people with dementia;
- early promise in the search for a vaccine against Zika;
I apologise
for publishing these posts twice, but Blogger keeps changing my formatting. I
can either publish it and then correct the altered formatting and re-publish
it, or save and close the post and correct it when I reopen it prior to
publishing it, but that leaves an extra copy in my "drafts" folder
which I then have to clean up ...
Regular sources include the Daily Briefings
of the United
Nations, Human Rights Watch, the Global Centre
for the Responsibility to Protect, “War
on the Rocks” (a very US-focused site
which also has articles I have concerns about, but also a surprising number of
gems), the Early Warning Project blog,
the Justice
in Conflict blog, the Political
Violence at a Glance blog, the Institute for War and
Peace Reporting, the International Crisis Group, the Middle East Eye, The Hindu, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, the BBC, Spiegel International, The Conversation, John Menadue’s blog, Wikipedia’s current events portal,
Wendell Williams’ blog, George Monbiot’s website, the Campaign Against Arms Trade, the “Cure
Violence” blog, the Inter Press Service Agency (IPS), the Lowy
“Interpreter” blog (which
occasionally has good links about what is happening in the Pacific), and
others.
No signature block for these posts.
