December 2005

In This Issue

• Now Available: Courier 49!
• Your Questions Answered
• Winter Book Recommendations
• World AIDS Day
• Dig Deeper: Avian Flu

Features

Now Available: Courier 49! The newest issue of the Stanley Foundation's quarterly publication is now available on the Web site. This issue features "Terrorist or Freedom Fighter?"—an article by independent journalist Fran Quigley, who traveled to Beirut with 11 other journalists to learn about the country and interview the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah. Courier articles also sum up the September UN Summit and expand on the principles of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Read the full issue in HTML or PDF.

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/courier/index.shtml

Your Questions Answered. In the first issue of think., Dr. Michael Kraig took your questions on the Middle East, security, and nonproliferation. Now find out how he thinks the war in Iraq should be approached and what the best strategy for Middle East security is. Is Iraq a black and white issue? And can the United States promise security in the Middle East all by itself?

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/articles/2005think12_questions.php

Winter Book Recommendations. Cold winter nights and the holiday season are the perfect times to curl up with a good book—and encourage friends and family to do the same. The Stanley Foundation's diverse staff reads about topics across the spectrum. Find out what we recommend for those blustery evenings or last-minute gift exchanges.

http://vps.stanleyfoundation.org/articles/2005think12_books.php

In the News

World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day, observed each December 1 since 1988, marks the toll the disease has taken on communities around the world, but also represents support for those suffering from the disease and the hope for a cure. This year organizations such as DATA, The ONE Campaign, the Clinton Foundation, and UNAIDS made World AIDS Day a global priority. These groups sent the message that perseverance is the best tool against the disease—and that AIDS awareness and education cannot be promoted one day a year, but must happen year-round. Find out more about the history of the disease and what is being done to stop the epidemic from touching even more lives than it does today.

Dig Deeper: Avian Flu. It is no longer a topic of conversation for just health professionals and animal specialists. Avian flu has become a public concern. Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about Avian flu from WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; track the spread of Avian flu according to NPR broadcasts; and then learn more from Nature, an in-depth, London-based science magazine.

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The Peacekeepers. The Stanley Foundation, along with the UN Foundation, is sponsoring local showings of The Peacekeepers, a documentary on the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo. If you would like your organization to show the film, find out how by contacting us.

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