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Jane Goodall on Her New Book, North Korea and Bible-Thumping Conservativesnew

The good news is, to break the doom-and-gloom cycle of cynicism, we have Dr. Jane Goodall whose optimistic new book, Hope for Animals and Their World details how a variety of endangered species have been rescued from the brink of extinction.
Boston Phoenix  |  Lance Gould  |  10-01-2009  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

How One San Fran Woman Helped Nail a Notorious Weapons Smugglernew

Investigator Kathi Austin helped expose notorious arms dealer Victor Bout and awaken the world to a key human rights struggle.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  G.W. Schulz  |  07-23-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Q&A: Scott Ritter, Former UN Weapons Inspectornew

Ritter talks about what the U.S. should do in Iraq and Iran.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Bianca Phillips  |  05-02-2008  |  War

Africans Fleeing Genocide in Sudan Take Refuge in Egyptnew

Thousands of African refugees propelled by wars, economic misery, and politics have resettled in Cairo, a teeming metropolis with room for no more. Desperate conditions there have led to unrest.
The Village Voice  |  Kareem Fahim  |  09-15-2004  |  International

Lebanese-American Peace Activist Tells What He Learned in Iraqnew

"Most of the people I know in Iraq believe the US will impose a government on them and they will then either have to accept it or fight it," says Ramzi Kysia, who was in Iraq before and since the U.S. invasion.
Monterey County Weekly  |  Andrew Scutro  |  08-07-2004  |  International

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