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A Just Response To Terrorism, Pritam K. Rohila, Ph.D. Center For Global Nonviolence Forum For Subcontinental Unity, California Chapter Religion Equates Zeal For Love, Valor, And Equanimity (Rezolve) We Must Love One Another Or Die, By Ingrid H. Shafer, Ph.D The Right Choice, By Zafarullah Poshni If You Want To Help Here, Please Take Time To Pray By Michael Moore With Love I Greet All Of You, By Christine Calfas Terrorist Attacks in USA News Accounts January 12 – Feb. 9, 2002, Toronto, Canada : Talking Back: New Languages In Diasporic South Asian Art October 4, San Francisco, Ca: Ancestors In The Americas: Coolies, Sailors, And Settlers October 9, San Francisco, Ca: Indians Abroad: 19th & 20th Century Migrations October 11, San Francisco, Ca: Turbans (Punjabi Sikh Immigrants) October 16, San Francisco, Ca:Western Hemisphere Migrations November 12, Portland And Salem, Or: Pakistan And India Under The Nuclear Shadow Bangladesh Neem Foundation Course, Conferences, And Practical Resources In Peacemaking, Reconciliation, Co-Existence REPORTS & ANALYSES (For a copy send a blank email to pritamr@open.org with its subject as the UPPERCASE word in the article title) September 11 terrorist attacks in USA US President BUSH’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress, September 20, 2001 Pakistan President Musharraf’s ADDRESS to the Nation, September 19, 2001 FBI List Of 19 HIJACKERS, September 14, 2001 BLACK Tuesday: The View From Islamabad, by Pervez Hoodbhoy, www.chowk.com No man is an ISLAND, By Fred Halliday, Observer, September 16, 2001 War BRIEFING: US will create a new monster if Pakistan leader's gamble fails to come off, By Brownen Maddox, The Times (U.K.), September 20, 2001 Saudis turn their BACKS on the Taliban, a monster they helped create, By Robert Fisk, Independent (U.K.), 26 September 2001 How Would GANDHI Answer This Attack? By S. P. Udayakumar RESIST the Culture of the Gun, By V.K. Tripathi Finding GOOD in Evil, By Azam Saeed, Media Monitors Network India CONSTITUTION and people's will, (Jaylalitha case) Editorial, Tribune, 8 September 2001 Kashmir
Pakistan All Unquiet On The Western FRONT, By M.P. Bhandara, Dawn, 15 September 2001 Pakistan Should be a Nation of EQUAL Citizens, By Ishtiaq Ahmed, In Review, Vol 1, No. 2, Fall 2001 Secularism Value Education Calls for FIRE Within (India), By Prof VK Tripathi The POVERTY of Fanaticism, By Abdal-Hakim Murad, Islamic Spirituality My FATWA on the fanatics, By Ziauddin Sardar, Guardian (U.K.), September 23, 2001 South Asia Left Perspectives in South Asia, By Meena Dhanda and Pritam Singh, British Association of South Asian Studies Bulletin Vol 4 No 1, Winter 2001 Women Murder Most BRUTAL, The gruesome killing of three girls by their father, SHE, March 2001 Modernity, HIJAB-Wrapped, (Pakistan) By Mariana Babar, Outlookindia.com, 1 Aug 2001 It's A Man's WAR, By Urvashi Butalia The Little Magazine (India), June 2000 Can VEIL Be Enforced? (Kashmir) By Asghar Ali Engineer, Secular Perspective, September 16- 30, 2001
*A just response to terrorism, Pritam K. Rohila, Ph.D. I am sure everyone was as shocked as I was, the morning of September 11, watching on TV, the tragic events unfolding in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. About 7,000 individuals are reported to be dead or missing. Among them were innocent airplane crews and passengers, office workers, firefighters, policemen, and emergency workers. They included Indian-Americans as well as American citizens originating from several other countries of the world. We grieve for all the victims. People of South Asia, particularly India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have experienced terrorist attacks for a number of years. We know how it feels to lose a loved one in a terrorist attack. We empathize with the families of all the September 11 victims. The acts of terrorism, which caused this unprecedented misery in USA must be condemned. Their perpetrators and co-conspirators must be brought to justice. We must root out the evil of terrorism. But we must be careful about the ways we choose to accomplish these goals. Our condemnatory zeal and demand for justice should not lead us into harassing our neighbors who are different from us. We cannot win this battle against terrorism by jeopardizing human rights of some U.S. citizens and legal residents, just because they look, dress or pray differently than us. Also we should not endanger innocent lives in other countries. We should ensure that the monsters of hate, revenge and retribution do not find a home in our hearts and minds. I hope we use a multidimensional approach to curb terrorism. We support our government in its plans to use military strikes against terrorists and their bases. But we should urge them also to try to understand what drives one to commit inhumane and cruel acts of terrorism. Besides, we should examine our economic and foreign policies and make sure that we earn sincere friendship, not hatred of people from other parts of the world. Labeling them psychopaths, or devils may justify our hate for the terrorists, but it will not prevent terrorism. *Traffic at standstill as New Delhi observes anti-terrorism day While motorists said they were shocked by what happened in the US, some of them were not impressed with the idea of halting traffic, and that too during the morning rush hour. http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/sep/18delhi.htm *NCCI-RSS meeting in Nagpur A delegation of the National Council of Churches in India led by the President H.G.Geevarghese mar Coorilose, met with the RSS Leadership at the RSS Head Quarters in Nagpur on the invitation of the RSS. Church Leaders representing the Church of North India, the Lutheran Church, the Church of South India, the Orthodox Church, Presbyterian Church, the Marthoma Church, the Methodist Church, the staff of NCCI Secretariat were also present. General issues of concern were discussed particularly in terms of appreciating and acknowledging the differences and also respecting each others' values. The future course of action has been left open-ended (Via India News christianpatriot@mantraonline.com) *India, Pakistan Soothe Tensions India and Pakistan both moved to soothe bilateral tensions on Saturday as war clouds gathered across the region. In what was apparently the first amiable contact between the two countries since the Sept. 11 hijacked aircraft attacks on New York and Washington, Pakistani Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar telephoned his counterpart. Sattar and External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh exchanged views for 10 minutes on the situation in the region, where Afghanistan is facing possible U.S. strikes for sheltering Islamic militant Osama bin Laden, prime suspect in the attacks. ``He (Singh) conveyed to the Pakistani president that India had no intention to add to the complexities faced by Pakistan and its people,'' spokesman Riaz Mohammad Khan said in Islamabad. (By John Chalmers, Sep 22, KGN News <kashmir_news@yahoo.com>) *U.S. House of Representatives and Senate pass Concurrent Resolution 227 that condemns bigotry expressed as some incidents against minorities in some parts of the country, after September 11. "The (terrorist) attacks should not be an occasion for irrational impulses of fear, hate or violence towards Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, South Asian Americans or any other person in this country," the resolution said. *Naga insurgency reaches final settlement stage A joint statement issued
by the government and NSCN-IM said, 'Both sides are positive and confident
that with mutual trust and determination an agreement for a final settlement
can be arrived within a year or two'.
*U.S. President Bush hosts Sikhs and Muslims at White House on September 26 Bush met separately with representatives of Sikhs and Muslims at White House and urged Americans to show tolerance after the September 11 terrorist attacks, which had provoked a backlash against some U.S. minorities. He advised them to "treat every human life as dear and to respect the values that made our country so different and so unique." "We are all Americans, bound together by common ideals and common values," he said. *Indian-American pray for victims of attacks Hindus and Sikhs held a 90-minute candle light vigil at Edison in New Jersey on Thursday to pray for the victims of terrorist attacks in the United States. http://www.rediff.com/us/2001/sep/28ny2.htm *Center for Global Nonviolence www.globalnonviolence.org>, 3653 Tantalus Drive, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822-5033, USA, Telephone +1 (808) 536-7442, Fax: +1 (808) 524-8501, email: cgnv@hawaii.rr.com, Glenn D. Paige, President The Center posted their website www.globalnonviolence.org on September 18. It has 6 NV books readable free online including "Islam and Nonviolence." Also it has some interesting links *Forum for Subcontinental Unity, California Chapter, Email subpeace@hotmail.com Here is the text of a recent message from FSU. "As recent events have shown, trouble spots around the world can explode into serious situations that threaten the very stability of the world we live in. Much of the human tragedy could have been avoided if problems were dealt with squarely in time. And much more tragedy in the future can be averted by taking appropriate action today. "In the Indo-Pak subcontinent, the dispute over Kashmir has turned into a chronic problem that threatens to take over the lives of the inhabitants of the entire region. It is time to act now, if we are to save ourselves misery and give our future generations a world better than the one we live in. "The Forum for Subcontinental Unity (FSU) believes that a permanent solution lies in increased cooperation and confederation of the states of the Subcontinent. We further believe that all peoples of the subcontinent are seeking peace, and that politics is one of the main hurdles that stops them from expressing this desire forcefully. FSU intends to launch a peaceful initiative to achieve subcontinental unification despite political obstacles, with equal rights for all individuals without discrimination of any kind. "If you believe in promoting permanent peace in the Subcontinent by a peaceful movement for confederation of our constituent states and through the promotion of one common, healthy, secular identity among all subcontinental citizens, please let us know that you support our cause. And if you are a business and would like to support our cause, we will gratefully accept your support in any form as you may want to provide it. The FSU, which is based in the Silicon Valley, is also looking for persons who would like to undertake honorary organizational responsibilities. Should you be interested in taking organizational responsibilities, we will be delighted to hear from you." *Religion Equates Zeal for Love, Valor, and Equanimity (REZOLVE) Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/REZOLVE Email REZOLVE@yahoogroups.com Here is the text of a message from Azam Saeed of REZOLVE: "The linkage of the recent criminal act to Islam (in whatever way) has been profoundly disturbing to me. Being one of those who understand the ideological roots as well as the funding sources of this extremist cult in Islam, I find it difficult to sit on the sidelines and not openly speak about what really is going on behind the scenes. "I have, therefore, decided to begin a group of open-minded people (from all religions) who share my desire that the names of all great religions of the world be kept out of the hands of malicious cults and political opportunists. "I am asking my friends to take keen interest in this effort. And there is a good reason for that. We should be cognizant that there is no "clash" among our great religions; the clash is only between the mainstream and the extreme. But the peril of extremism being considered the voice of any one religion must be a matter of great concern to those in other religions. Extremists derive their "inspiration," dogmatically and in terms of political power play, from their brethren in other religions. The words recently uttered by Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson provide a good example of how it works. "As we know, the influence of extremism in any religion always has a domino-like influence on other religions. For example, the "Hindutva" movement in India has found the militant in Islam to be the ideal partner. Even the United States is not immune to this human instinct. That one instance of hateful crime against innocent people sparked an equally hateful chain reaction against other innocent people in a relatively liberal society should be a lesson to us all. "In the case of Islam, ironically, the undercurrent of this cultish phenomenon has gradually spread unbeknownst to hundreds of millions; such that impressionable young Muslims are being recruited to serve the pernicious designs of this deviant dogma. "I envision this group going beyond the conventional, and occasionally superficial, message to tolerate, and get along with, one another. In order to promote true understanding, we would even be willing to share some "internal" information with one another because we collectively have the benefit of all religious traditions in mind. And as a mechanism of healing and harmony, we would also share with one another the tradition of peace and compassion within our own various faiths. "The thread on Yahoo-egroups is named REZOLVE, which stands for Religion Equates Zeal for Love, Valor, and Equanimity. While most participants in the thread would be "non-experts" like me, we do have experts in the group to address technical points on subjects such as comparative religion and political science… "To SUBCRIBE to the group, please send a blank email to: REZOLVE-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Salaam, Shalom, Shaanti, Peace. –azam" *The
right choice, By Zafarullah Poshni, Karachi, Pakistan, Dawn, September
25, 2001,
The dilemma of Pakistan was best summed up, very succinctly, by an American who said: 'Pakistan had to decide whether it would live in the 21st century or in the stone age'. I for one am glad that General Musharraf decided in favour of the 21st century. The Taliban and Osama's followers are doubtless very brave, fearless, people willing to make unbelievable sacrifices. So were the hordes of Changez Khan and Halaku Khan. The crucial point is not courage but what sort of society have the Taliban created in Afghanistan which they also desire to foist even on us, Pakistanis. This is an almost unbelievably mediaeval dispensation where 50% of the population (women) have been deprived of fresh air, sunshine, and education; where people's piety is measured by the length of their beards; where sportsmen's heads are shaved off for wearing shorts; where magnificent historic statues are blown to bits with canon fire; where people are ordered to wear particular dresses demarcated on the basis of religion; where television and radio sets are destroyed as devilish instruments and where music is anathema; where fine arts are unimaginable and the acme of entertainment are public executions of alleged criminals. Do we want Pakistan also want to be reduced to this wretched, miserable, state of affairs? It is not at all a question of being pro-American or pro-West. The Americans have plenty of obscene skeletons rattling in their closet, and deserve condemnation on many counts. The bigger question to me is: Do we want our still (relatively) sane Islamic society transformed into a totally mediaeval, wholly intolerant, terribly grim, land of smile less savagery. Frankly, I would not like to live in such a Talibanized country. I am therefore happy that our General President had the sense and sagacity to opt for an alliance with the civilized world, instead of choosing the most backward-looking specimens of humanity in the entire world. *If you want to help here, please take time to pray By Michael Moore mmflint@aol.com Everyone will project his
or her issues onto this experience. Some will see cause to hate and fear.
Some will be motivated to love. Some will perceive the end of the world.
Some will see it as the beginning of the New Age. Many will perceive streams
of miracles and blessings showering onto earth. It's all there- the dark,
the light, fear, love, victims, villains, deaths, beginnings, despair,
hope, wounds, healings, tragedy
I'm sure you have seen the footage by now on TV. What you haven't seen and heard is the amazing way the people of this city stepped in to help each other in ways that make me so happy and proud to live in this city and in this country and even in this world. The people of New York are an amazing and resilient breed and it was reathtaking to witness the kindness, patience and generosity of each person helping each other do what they needed to do to be safe and to get home. It is now the morning after
and there is a strange calm over the city. Virtually everything is closed
and people that are out are not talking. They are quiet. The streets are
deserted. There is no looting or anything bad going on here right now.
There is only people showing up to help, people quietly moving around,
still helping each other in every way they can. Many are still in shock,
many are looking for a
If you want to help here, please take time to pray, whatever that looks like for you. Please visualize peace not only here but throughout the world. Please take some time to send love and all your blessings to the people who have lost loved ones. Please send prayers of light and strength to all those who are working around the clock to find survivors and to treat those who made it out alive but were injured. Send them healing energy. And here's a tough one, please send blessings even and especially to those people and countries that have done this. To some of you that may sound crazy but one of the greatest gifts we can give to our world right now is to send love into the hearts of people who harbor hatred. They clearly need it and we have the power to give it. Please find it in your heart to do so. I send you light and love as I know that this experience has affected you as well. I have you in my prayers as well. Blessings, Janice Marie *With love I greet all of you, By Christine Calfas As an American who has spent several years of her life living in the third world, I cannot and will not ignore the broad and frightening range of consequences which may result from US military action toward countries in the Middle East. Our "way of life" and our foreign policy are two distinct and yet inextricably intertwined phenomena which, in my judgment, many Americans never deeply consider. While living in India I learned a great deal about how the rest of the world is affected by and views America. (I was in Delhi during the entirety of the Gulf War as well as during the outbreak of Bubonic Plague which hit in Fall 1994). I have made lifelong friends of Muslims and Hindus alike. I learned to live fully without many of the "comforts of home." As a white woman who grew up in great privilege I am always somewhat hesitant to acknowledge how much my life in India humanized me -- because in saying so I run the risk of idealizing India and placing myself apart from my fellow citizens and even family with whom I wish to cultivate camaraderie. The terrorist attack that we have suffered is unconscionable, make no mistake. But I call out from my heart and mind to ask all my fellow Americans to not make the mistake of thinking that a military strike of any kind will solve the problem. This is not a traditional state-to-state conflict, and I am sickened by all the rhetoric which says that this proposed action is a 'war on terrorism' and not a 'war against certain Middle Eastern countries which have been a thorn in our side for years.' Hate will not banish hate. If we are to lead the world in any meaningful way, we must have the courage to look deep for the cause of this intense hatred toward America -- and it is not solely the result of religious fanaticism, which is what most of the current publicity would have us believe. (See http://www.alternet.com re: US support of the Taliban government during Afghani-Soviet conflict, as well as how CIA trained bin Laden and other terrorists.) While in Dharamsala, India this last April I had the chance to visit His Holiness the Dalai Lama's monastery. There they have a "Tibet Museum" where visitors can learn about the Chinese occupation of Tibet and the horrors that continue to this day. The photos and texts reminded me all too often of accounts of the Holocaust, which in turn have always reminded me of what I learned of Native American, or First Nations, history in the United States. Is it "gloomy" or "unpatriotic" of me to refer to these great horrors in relationship to what happened here in the US last Tuesday? Here in the 21st century we have all been so proud of how connected the world is - we have celebrated the global community in a myriad of ways. Since last Tuesday there has been a soulful display of support toward America from all ends of the world. I feel it is because our great suffering humanizes us. It may be awful to think about, but this great suffering may be our link, our door, the threshold of our new relationship to the global community. If it were to become such a thing, how much more would that honor the memories of those who died than more violence, more hatred? This point of view is not new. It is the center of Christ's teaching. It is also the center of the Buddha's teaching. All beings suffer. This is the bitter truth. To suffer alongside is to have com-passion, which can create unity, camaraderie, and lead to actions which can alleviate further suffering. I believe compassion is a truly revolutionary force. May the world be transformed by it. I encourage all who support the well-informed, collaborative, courageous and peaceful resolution of this conflict to continue to educate themselves and to speak out so that others can learn and know they are not alone. I am including the text of two emails which I think offer some good alternatives to watching the TV and feeling stunned. Within this moment of crisis there is great opportunity. I reach out with love and gratitude to all my friends and family, and with compassion to all those who are suffering this day. I invite Americans to reflect on and remember, among many, these teachers of peace and wisdom: Christ, Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi-ji, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Walt Whitman and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. For the text of His Holiness' letter to George W. please see: www.tibet.com/NewsRoom/hhdl-letter.htm May peace and peace and peace be everywhere. shanti shanti shanty! *We must love one another or die, By Ingrid H. Shafer, Ph.D I am still close to tears, and don't seem to be able to concentrate on what I should be doing . . . This is a dark day not merely for the United States but for the global community. Let us give thanks to the countless men and women who at great risk to themselves are trying to cope with this emergency. Let us weep with the victims and their families. Let us do our best to ensure that this act of terrorism is not allowed to precipitate a chainreaction of escalating retaliatory violence. Let us do our best to keep from rashly placing blame and lashing out at members of suspect groups. Let us do our best to channel our sorrow, our anger, our frustration, and our revulsion at this heinous act into unceasing efforts to promote dialogue among ideologically, politically, and religiously diverse groups. Let us do our best to keep the flame of hope alive. We must, in the words of the poet, love one another or die. Peace and Blessings! (The author is Professor of Philosophy, Religion, & Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK. Also she is a member of the Board of Directors of ACHA. Her website http://ecumene.org/terror.htm dedicated to constructive responses to the attack. She also created a graphic called peace-on-earth. ) *Coverage in pictures America's nightmare Paresh Gandhi ploughs through the dust and ash of lower Manhattan and records sombre images of the disaster. http://www.rediff.com/us/2001/sep/12war1.htm New York, 7 Days Later. Paresh
Gandhi captures the mood of the city a week after the catastrophe
Tragedy in pictures from around the world (via AC Rwal) http://www.fatwallet.com/thankyou.htm "We have put up some pics of Smoke & Dust in Manhattan at our company server, (taken during our long walk from Wall Street to Water Street to Manhattan Bridge and into Brooklyn)" - Malay Shah. (Via Jayeep Doshi) http://browser24.com/wtc-photos/frameset.htm *News accounts 'I am glad to be alive' 'I saw at least three or four people jumping from what must have been the 50th floor of the WTC tower.' Eyewitness Sai Narasimham on September 11 tragedy. http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/sep/12spec1.htm Injured list released by consulate in NY. Three companies have released lists of its employees who are safe. http://www.rediff.com/us/2001/sep/14ny6.htm 77 Indians being treated in hospitals The families of the 250 Indians
believed to be missing are holding out hope to find their loved ones alive.
The Complete Coverage of the Attack by Rediff.com http://www.rediff.com/us/usblasts.htm *January 12 – Feb. 9, 2002, Toronto, Canada : TALKING BACK: NEW LANGUAGES IN DIASPORIC SOUTH ASIAN ART (working title). Together with SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Collective) and WARC (Women’s Art Resource Centre) independent curator, Corinna Ghaznavi is seeking submissions from emerging and mid-career artists for an exhibition investigating the practice of South Asian women living and working in the Diaspora. Of particular interest is how these artists define hybrid expressions in their art practice through the combination of cultural traditions of their ancestry and Western art concepts. Send submissions (including CV and artist bio, Artist statement and proposal, 10-15 slides, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and $5.00 application fee) by October 16, 2001 to Corinna Ghaznavi, Curator, C/O SAVAC, 401 Richmond St. West, #450, Toronto, ON Canada M5V 3A8, Tel: 416.542.1661, savac@lefca.com *A cultural buffet for the children of Calcutta's sex workers, Humanscape, Volume 1, No. 4 humanscape@vsnl.net Premchand Boral Street (Harkanta Gali to old-timers) houses one of the oldest red-light areas in Calcutta. Amidst the fume from the jewellery-crafting cubicles, rickshaws, garbage dumps and dilapidated buildings, garishly dressed women start lining the street every day even before evening sets in. But climb up a dark, narrow staircase, wet with monsoon rain, and you step into a completely different world. Children here squat on the mat and are busy painting landscapes, their colours joyful and abundant under the guidance of art college students and teachers. The guiding force behind this non-formal learning centre is Jabala Action Research Organisation, an NGO working with Calcutta’s deprived children since 1995. Jabala can be contacted at: Jabala Action Research Organisation. 9, Bank Colony, Dhakuria, Calcutta 700031; Phone: 4833408; Fax 4648902; e-mail: jabala_j@hotmail.com *Children in India: The number of children in India, over 230 million, is higher than the total population of several countries put together. Many rural children between 5 and 14 years do not go to school. In fact, in the case of girls, only one of the three goes to school against 80 percent in the case of urban boys of the same age. (The Hindu Magazine, 9 September 2001, p. 1) *October, San Francisco, CA: WORLD MIGRATIONS, a series of talks and films, a presentation of the World Affairs Council, at 313 Sutter Street. South Asia related events are listed below: Oct. 4: ANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS: COOLIES, SAILORS, AND SETTLERS, a film by Loni Ding explores the global forces that brought the first Filipinos, Chinese and Asian-Indians to the Americas and the Caribbean in the 18th & 19th centuries. Oct. 9: INDIANS ABROAD: 19TH & 20th CENTURY MIGRATIONS, a talk by UC Berkeley’s Jane Singh, will discuss Indian migrations to East Africa, Pacific and Caribbean and more recently to Britain and U.S. Oct. 11: TURBANS, a film based on the memoirs of Kartar Singh Dhillon, explores the inner struggles of a Punjabi Sikh immigrant family torn between their cultural traditions and the desire for social acceptance in America. Oct. 16: WESTERN HEMISPHERE MIGRATIONS, a talk about Caribbean populations from Africa, Europe and Asia going elsewhere. *November 12, Portland and Salem, OR: PAKISTAN AND INDIA UNDER THE NUCLEAR SHADOW: IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMANITY, a talk and video presentation by Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy, (Department of Physics, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan), a presentation of Association For Communal Harmony In Asia (ACHA) in cooperation with History Department of Lewis & Clark College, Oregon Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Oregon Peace Institute, Oregon Peace Works, India Cultural Association, Pakistan Cultural Association and India-U.S. Friendship Association (INDUS) at 7:30 p.m at Lewis & Clark College (Miller 105), 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd, Portland, 503.768.7000, followed by remarks by discussants – Dr. Robert Gould, Department of Philosophy, PSU; Dr. Dorothy Ciarlo, Clinical & Consulting Psychologist, Boulder, CO – and audience participation. Admission is free and open to public. More info from Dr. Pritam Rohila in Salem, 503.393.6944, pritamr@open.org *There Is Never Enough Water Kerala is very rich in rainfall. But with a high population density that its total per capita rainwater availability is less than that of dry Rajasthan, says Anil Agarwal, Chairperson, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi, India www.cseindia.org http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20010815/dte_edit.htm *Plastic Conundrum More than a 100 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide each year. Though plastics have opened the way for a plethora of new inventions and devices it has also ended up clogging the drains and becoming a health hazard. http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20010731/dte_stati.htm *Instruments For Policing The stick and carrot approach to environmental governance is old hat -- its been tested and has failed. To control pollution, economic tools can come in handy. Why won't India use them? http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20010731/dte_analy1.htm *Air Pollution Every day millions of people in our cities suffer from the effects of air pollution: eye infections, asthma, bronchitis, coughs, cardiac arrests, skin infections, cancer. After fifty years of freedom, demand your right to clean air Visit CSE's new updated section on 'Right to clean air' at http://www.cseindia.org/html/cmp/air/apc_index.htm *'Rajasthan can be made drought-proof within five years' 'All that is required is that both bureaucrats and people should be genuinely concerned with the problem,' says Magsaysay Award winner Rajendra Singh. http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/aug/16inter.htm *CSE organises a paani yatra The Centre for Science and Environment offers you an invaluable opportunity to witness the dramatic impact of community-based rainwater harvesting efforts done by water warriors, through a paani yatra to the villages in Alwar and Jaipur districts of Rajasthan. http://www.cseindia.org/html/cmp/cmp43_invite20010831.htm *Green Alternatives Alternative energy sources
are being promoted the world over to replace polluting fossil fuels.
*Myths and facts about CNG Resistance from the diesel lobby and lack of support from the government are out to sabotage the Supreme Court orders to move the buses, auto and taxis to CNG. It is only because of the strong stand taken by the Chief Justice bench that some progress is being made. http://www.cseindia.org/html/cmp/air/apc_factsheet20010824.htm *http//www.neem-bd.org is
the website of Bangladesh Neem Foundation
'Muslim men must provide for divorced wife' In what is considered as a major victory for divorced Muslim women, the SC ruled that their former husbands were liable to provide for them till remarriage. http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/sep/28sc2.htm COURSE, CONFERENCES, AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES IN PEACEMAKING, RECONCILIATION, CO-EXISTENCE Send a blank email topritamr@open.org with COEXISTENCE as its subject
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