violence

Violence is the use of physical or psychological force with the expressed intention of inflicting harm, injury, or the exacerbation of suffering, or the willful and deliberate destruction of property.

Some have argued for the use of political violence as a means of bringing attention to the injustices of particular segments of the population. This conception, however, is challenged by the more widely accepted notion that social awareness can only manifest from nonviolent means, a point that was supported by Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi.

The practice of violence as a tool of social reform is antithetical to the practice of pacifism. Violence, inherently, disallows for the possibility of negotiation and diplomatic resolution.

Bloggers readily discuss violence as it is, unfortunately, a global phenomenon. Within the blogosphere, the topic of violence is of particular interest because where there are incredible acts of violence, there are always more questions than answers. Bloggers can participate in curbing the effects of violence by communicating and sharing their ideas, a practice that reinforces peace and diplomacy.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “violence”

 

• 6 Dead, 41 Wounded In Weekend Shootings

  
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  The number of people killed or wounded over the last few days added up to the single-most violent weekend in Chicago this year. Those killed ranged in age from 16 to 40.
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• Syria At The Top Of Agenda As Obama Arrives At G-8 Summit

  
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  Syria is the top priority as the Group of Eight (G-8) Summit opens on Monday in Northern Ireland. US President Barack Obama is leading efforts to convince Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Syria’s most loyal ally, to bring Bashar Al-Assad to the negotiating table. Tensions are high between the Russian and American ...
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• Seven dead, four injured in Karachi, Pakistan. violence

  
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  KARACHI, Pakistan, June 4 (UPI) -- Seven people have died and four were injured as part of an ongoing wave of violence in Karachi, Pakistan, police said. Full News here - karachi - Yahoo! News Search Results
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• Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi: red faces after a Sunday red-top scoop

  
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  A couple of weeks ago I asked whether there was any point to the continued publication of the Sunday People. Ever since – and I know its not because of what I wrote – the paper has been coming up with must-read stories (see here and here ). But none was more spectacular than yesterdays old-fashioned Fleet ...
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• Nigella and Charles - red faces after a Sunday red-top scoop

  
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  A couple of weeks ago I asked whether there was any point to the continued publication of the Sunday People. Ever since - and I know its not because of what I wrote - the paper has been coming up with must-read stories (see here and here ). But none was more spectacular than yesterdays old-fashioned Fleet Street ...
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• Nigella Lawson and Domestic Violence

  
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  So Charles Saatchi attacked Nigella Lawson at a posh restaurant. And though lots of people took photos, and some apparently contacted the police, nobody intervened. [Expletives deleted] It is, however, provoking some useful discussion (yes, amazingly, from the Telegraph ): So class or status is irrelevant, but ...
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• Men Asked to Report Gender Based Violence Cases

  
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  By Emmanuel Omona Geoffrey Kilara was in a relationship for 6 years, but it all ended one day when his wife chopped off one of his figures and took off with all his money  in the house. Kilara did not report the matter to the relevant authorities. His relatives knew about it but did not [...]
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• Record View: Shocking photos of Nigella Lawson show how domestic violence … – Scottish Daily Record

  
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  Record View: Shocking photos of Nigella Lawson show how domestic violence …Scottish Daily RecordLETS get one thing straight: Never, ever, is there any excuse for a man to put his hands around a womans throat and choke her.and more » Most Popular – Google News
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• Barasat Rape, Murder and the Culture of Rape in West Bengal: Soma Marik

  
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  Guest post by SOMA MARIK. [We are publishing below two articles by Soma Marik. The first deals with the recent case of the rape and murder of a young girl in North 24 Parganas while the second one below was written in 2003 when the Left Front was in power and documents the widespread culture […]
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• California Passes Ammo Permit Fee

  
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  California once again proved it is one of the least Second Amendment friendly states in America. State legislators just passed a  $50 ammo permit fee  and background check law. If liberals want to derail the right to bear arms and make sure that common citizens cannot afford to defend themselves, the ...
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• Human Rights Report on Moldova: Violence in School

  
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  Violence in schools is a topic that is present in public life. Mass media frequently broadcast incidents related to this phenomenon. Such acts, committed against children in school, do not fall within the definition of education, which involves an organized process of instruction and education by means of which the ...
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• Sunday, June 16, 2013

  
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  battology \buh-TOL-uh-jee\, noun: wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing. Battology entered English in the late 1500s from the Greek word battologia meaning "speaking stammeringly" from battos meaning "stammerer" and -logia meaning "one who speaks (in a certain manner)." Gift Card ...
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• The outgoing UN envoy to Iraq Martin Kobler has warned the violence is "ready to explode".

  
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  Another bloody day in Iraq as political deadlock lingers Wave of car bombs, shootings, mostly targeting Shiites, kill 25 people as Iraq grapples with prolonged political deadlock. Middle East Online By Ahmed al-Rubaye – BAGHDAD Death toll rises A wave of car bombs and shootings, mostly targeting Shiites, ...
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• Report Nigella Lawson victim of violence – Sky News Australia

  
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  Sky News Australia Report Nigella Lawson victim of violenceSky News AustraliaReport Nigella Lawson victim of violence. Updated: 21:42, Sunday June 16, 2013. Report Nigella Lawson victim of violence. There are reports out of Britain that celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has been the victim of domestic violence.and ...
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• Shooting in Downtown Columbia Missouri (Raw Footage)

  
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  Shooting in Columbia, MO.
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• Israeli warplanes in intensified flights over Gaza

  
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  [ PIC 16/06/2013 - 10:18 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Israeli warplanes intensified flights over the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning. A field observer said that F16s flew over all areas of the coastal enclave spreading fears among the population. He pointed out that the warplanes were flying in rows at low altitudes, noting that ...
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• The wonder and mystery of doors

  
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  My first remembered door was a toilet, me traumatised on the wrong side, trapped, wailing. Dad slid under the door a mysterious bit of serrated metal, introduced with the newly minted word, key, key … pick up the bloody key! Then, as I triumphed over the white oblong of wood and its forbidding creaks, three...
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• U.S. Vow to Help Syria Rebels

  
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  By Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, Le Temps, Switzerland Related Entries June 16, 2013 Elections in Iran June 16, 2013 U.S. Vow to Help Syria Rebels
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• Sunday Talking Heads: June 16, 2013

  
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  One bad ass Red Kite adive Happy Father’s Day, may the pancakes be stacked to the sky. FDL Book Salon is Plane Queer , Gaius Publius and Kagro X will be Virtually Speaking , and Movie Night Monday is My Neighbourhood . Participate. As for the talk shows, Syria and Surveillance. Special appearance today by ...
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• Extra security forces in Istanbul as protesters return to Taksim Square

  
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  | | Related Protests in Istanbul over Gezi Park clearance 16/06/2013 05:55 CET ‘Muslim Anti-Capitalists’ defy government portrayal… 06/06/2013 01:35 CET Calls for police sackings in Turkey as Erdogan returns 06/06/2013 05:05 CET Turkey: Protesters use Google Maps ...
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