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The article discusses a volunteer-led program in Australia called CRISP (Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot) that challenges the traditional way of resettling refugees. Under this program, community groups act as sponsors for refugees, providing support for 12 months. The program aims to show that refugees can integrate and thrive in mainstream society and that everyday Australians are more welcoming than political rhetoric suggests. However, there are concerns that the program may be used for positive government PR and that community groups are taking on government responsibilities. The article explores the debate surrounding the program and its potential impact on refugee resettlement in Australia. [Extracted from the article]

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The article discusses Commonwealth Foundation's latest report titled ‘Commonwealth Perspectives: Ideas for a new development agenda' on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Topics include participation of civil society in development, a priority list of investments options for governments and donors, and information on Commonwealth Foundation's 2005 report. Comments from Commonwealth Foundation Director Vijay Krishin Aarayan are also included.

In this article, the author reflects on defending Jewish human rights in Israel. He stats that the an Israel-based extra-parliamentary group Im Tirtzu has wrongly accused human rights groups for calling Israeli soldiers as war criminals. He mentions that strength of Jewish community lies with its democracy, civil society and tradition of free speech.

The article focuses on the issue over respect in which a society must be driven by respect in order to civil, and relate a song "Respect Yourself" by the Staple Singers that was a hit in 1970s.

The author discusses the devaluation of citizenship in the U.S., concerning the rights of every individual carrying those privileges and responsibilities as a citizen in the upcoming pivotal election.

The article reports that several groups including foreign diplomats, organizations of civil society, and citizen groups are dismayed from being barred in the summit of Organization of African Unity's (OAU) 50th anniversary.

The article examines Jewish communal responsibility for the most vulnerable members of society. According to the author, the American Jewish community has a longstanding and proud history of working to create a dynamic civil society and upholding the rights of the marginalized sectors of the community.

Much work has been by civil society groups in the past two weeks to incorporate their voice (and having it heard) at the recently concluded Second Preparatory Meeting (PrepCom-2) of [...]