Located at 1336 G Street NW, Washington, D.C, is said to be open in 2011. This museum objective is to educated those about the loss of life in Armenian culture in the early 20th century and … more
This article and video confirms the signs of voting that occurred in Kenya in the last two weeks. Not only did Kenyans vote on a draft of the new constitution but today is was ratified and … more
Barack Obama's success in at last persuading Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, to start direct talks with Israel's prime minister, "Bibi" Netanyahu. There is to be a grand opening … more
The Common Ground Awards 2010, will be held in November this year at National Geographic Society in Washington, DC. This event is bound to be a memorable experience; it is the 12th year of the awards … more
I read an article today about a Harlem Church working with an Ethiopian coffee growers. According to the NY Times, "the Abyssinian Fund, the only nongovernmental organization in Ethiopia formed … more
BBC Article: At a summit in Uganda, they approved a request to send 2,000 more troops to the Somali capital Mogadishu. Rules of engagement are to be changed to allow the troops to fire first … more
TIME Article: It's no secret that the global economy hasn't exactly been a boon to the labor movement. But globalization can be cruelest to the Third World employees it was supposed … more
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of seeing a film screened the Search For Common Ground Summer Film Festival, called War Dance. When the title first comes to mind, I related it to the rain dance,a … more
LONDON — There was a time when the discreet men in blazers who run Lord’s cricket ground in London would have considered it an abomination to equate baseball with cricket in any fashion. … more
Party distracts nation from economic and political gloom By ALAN CLENDENNING and FRANK GRIFFITHS, Associated Press Spain erupted with its biggest fiesta in memory Monday when its football … more
This article discusses how the Cote d'Ivoire team and in particular on player, Didier Drogba, has lead the country to peace and unity. I think that this is such a powerful and inspirational concept; … more
This article discuss how "poor" people in South Africa are affected in two ways by the World Cup. One they cannot participate inside the stadium because they can't afford tickets and two, … more
Although she posted this two years ago, it would be interesting to see what stereotypes are till present. And maybe we can even send her a batch of questions to be answered.
I was reading the Common Ground Blog earlier today and came across an article about this restaurant/kitchen in Pittsburgh called Kubideh Kitchen. The restaurant picks its menu based off of the countries … more
I just finally caught up on House and watched the finale on Hulu last night. I felt as if it was just another episode, finales usually stand out and apart, bu this was a little disappointing. … more
Unfortunately, we all deal or have dealt with conflict in one form or another. Some of us so much so that we can call ourselves experts! But I know that I never considered labeling my conflict … more