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Chicago hosts 12th annual summit of Nobel Peace Laureates

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:49:46 -0700
World-renowned peacemakers and activists gathered in Chicago last week for the 12th Annual World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. For three days, icons like former President Jimmy Carter and the Dalai Llama discussed peace, weapons and activism in today’s world.
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Bring on the Beautiful Trouble

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:19:56 -0700
By David Swanson http://warisacrime.org/content/bring-beautiful-trouble Now here's a book that's meant to be used: " Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for Revolution " edited by Andrew Boyd and Dave Oswald Mitchell. The subtitle should be "Try this at home -- but innovate!"
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What awaits Okinawa 40 years after reversion?

Sat, 12 May 2012 08:47:55 -0700
<<CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Whereas many Washington and Tokyo pundits contend that Beijing's increased economic clout will soon extend into military expansionism, Ota cites the islands' long history of trade with the Middle Kingdom.
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Where the wounded are

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:32:12 -0700
Wars don't just cause casualties among soldiers, they drain medical staff. I traveled to see the costs firsthand
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Afghanistan, I can’t quit you

Sun, 13 May 2012 06:02:12 -0700
The heat. That's what I remember most. Shimmery and bright. Blinding. Stifling. Heeee-eeaat. The kind that's not just on you, wrapped around you, but balled up and pulsing inside you -- a desert blanket with teeth. It's a type of heat that makes your skin cry and your eyeballs sweat, even in the shade; heat like a predator you can't run away from. I notice it right as I get off the plane -- not ...
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