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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

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    December 10, 2011

    Nobel Peace Prize Awarded; Protests in Russia; Hollywood Gunman

    ​Three women received the Nobel Peace Prize today at a ceremony in Oslo. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, social worker Leymah Gbowee, and Yemeni journalist and activist Tawakkul Karman were all "chosen for their non-violent struggle against injustice, sexual violence and repression." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Three Women

    The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to three women: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee, and Yemeni rights campaigner Tawakkul Karman. They're being recognized "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full partici ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    2010 Commencement Speeches: the Good, the Bad, the Hideously Ugly, and Lisa Kudrow

    ​Graduation is upon us, which means ... commencement speeches will soon commence (indeed, some already have). The question on the minds of everyone who hasn't yet graduated: If you have a shitty speaker, does that mean you'll have a shitty post-graduate life? As someone who can't remember much ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2008

    Before the Riot: Scenes from the Clinton Global Initiative Day 1

    ​Graduation is upon us, which means ... commencement speeches will soon commence (indeed, some already have). The question on the minds of everyone who hasn't yet graduated: If you have a shitty speaker, does that mean you'll have a shitty post-graduate life? As someone who can't remember much ... More >>

  • Film

    November 6, 2007

    Diaspora Cinema

    From South Africa to North Carolina, fest explores the black experience

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