
Motivating change – a lesson from 2 train rides

“Violence can destroy power; it is utterly incapable of creating it.”
– Hannah Arendt
The concept of leadership can mean different things to each person. People have various styles of leadership. So what makes someone a leader, and how does he exert influence, or power, on others?
When I heard about Arendt’s theory of power in a class, I was first surprised by the seemingly paradoxical standpoint. Arendt says that violence is an indication of the lack of power. But use of violence and force is often associated with power, as we see in ever-increasing military forces in the world today. Continue reading
Information for Youth attending the 50K festival from Las Vegas
Supporting the Heroic Anti-Fascist People of Ukraine
Physicians blogging about breastfeeding
Pugwash seeks a world free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. Through our long-standing tradition of ‘dialogue across divides’ that also earned us the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995, Pugwash aims to develop and support the use of scientific, evidence-based policymaking, focusing on areas where nuclear and WMD risks are present. By facilitating track 1.5 and track II dialogues, we foster creative discussions on ways to increase the security of all sides and promote policy development that is cooperative and forward-looking.
Finished artwork and projects in progress
Japan NGO Network for Nuclear Weapons Abolition
An IPPNW Campaign Kit
The Mothers (and Grandmothers) of Argentina