Stories in Volume 8, Issue 4 — January-March 1997
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Community
In Russia, a long-suppressed community is restoredNew freedom to investigate religion has opened doors for individual spiritual searching; many have re-discovered the Bahá'í Faith, which has focused on building tolerance and ethics PERM, Russian Federation - Like so many of her generation, Larissa Tsutskova was raised... Read more |
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Perspective
The Rise of Civil SocietyPERSPECTIVE -- It is perhaps the most significant social phenomenon of our time: the sudden efflorescence of countless movements and organizations of social change at local, regional, and international levels. This blossoming of civil society, as represented by non-... Read more |
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Development
The Microcredit Summit: NGOs host a world-class meetingWASHINGTON - With some 17 dignitaries from around the world waiting to speak, it was not surprising that Sam Daley-Harris became concerned when Ugandan President Yoweri Kakuguta Museveni started running beyond his allotted time. So Mr. Daley-Harris, as director of the... Read more |
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Environment
"Benchmark" draft of Earth Charter emerges at Rio + 5Looking ahead to the upcoming "Earth Summit II," scheduled for June in New York, NGOs call for an emphasis on values, issuing a new draft of the long-discussed Earth Charter RIO DE JANEIRO - A redrafted "Earth Charter," which emphasizes human oneness and challenges the... Read more |
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Human Rights
Sentenced to death for "apostasy," two Baha'is in Iran await appealsA number of governments and organizations outside Iran have recently expressed grave concern over the status of two Bahá'ís in Iran who have been sentenced to death for allegedly committing apostasy - a "crime" that boils down to choosing one faith over another. NEW YORK... Read more |
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Human Rights
With deep roots, the Baha'i community of Russia survived a long era of Communist persecutionThe connection between Russia and the Bahá'í Faith stretches back more than a century. In the mid-1800s, Russian diplomats made important interventions on behalf of the Faith when it faced a first round of persecutions in Iran. Turn-of-the-century Russian intellectuals... Read more |
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Review
An unsung hero of the early women's movementThe Sex Side of Life: Mary Ware Dennett's Pioneering Battle for Birth Control and Sex Education By Constance M. Chen The New Press New York Good biographies tell the story not only of a subject's life, but also of their times, covering the major social and... Read more |