Waging Peace : Gandhi-King Conference to examine revival of nonviolent approach to social change
Published: October 15, 2011 
by Dr. Manoj Jain

Since my childhood, I have believed that both petty and global conflicts can be resolved through the power of nonviolence.

In school, when a kid bullied me, my parents told me, "Never hit back." Since I was puny -- 90 pounds in ninth grade -- this strategy was my best option. My strategy worked. A burly, unruly kid named Tom befriended me and prevented others from dumping my books in the hallway. I reciprocated by helping him with his homework during study halls. Read More

No easy cure for hospital errors / Significant gains seen in specific areas
Fight for patient safety enlists everyone, from doctors to housekeepers
Published: October 16, 2011 
by Dr. Manoj Jain

Some years ago, a nurse paged me at 3 a.m. from the hospital because a patient of mine had spiked a high fever. Suspecting an infection, I called in antibiotics. A few hours later, the frantic nurse called to say my patient had turned red and was wheezing, likely from an allergic reaction. Read More