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Israeli army jails nonviolent Jewish peace activists
August 11, 2016The suffering of Hebron's Palestinians is emblematic of the oppression and discrimination burdening Palestinians living in the area controlled by Israel.
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Hiroshima Day message: Abolish nuclear weapons, build lasting world peace
August 10, 2016"Is it not time to honor the spirit of Hiroshima and clear the path toward a world free from that "absolute evil"? Is it not time to unify and manifest our passion in action?"
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Turkey: HDP’s Eyyup Doru – “What we need is democracy and freedom”
August 9, 2016The solution to the crisis in Turkey is not in a state of emergency, but rather the return to democracy.
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This week in history: Sesquicentennial of African-American explorer Matthew Henson
August 8, 2016An explorer best known as the co-discoverer of the North Pole with Robert Edwin Peary in 1909.
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In a historic first, Rio 2016 fields Refugee Olympic Team
August 5, 2016"By welcoming the team of Refugee Olympic Athletes to the Olympic Games Rio 2016, we want to send a message of hope for all refugees in our world," said International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.
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