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                    By Doug Bradley,  May 27, 2012        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;On Memorial Day, I remember some of the most ardent and intense peace enthusiasts: U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War.&lt;span class="read-more"&gt;&lt;a href="/memorial_day_peace_activist_soldiers.html"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>On World Hunger Day, blame should be rightly apportioned</title>
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                    By Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero,  May 25, 2012        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Monday is World Hunger Day, and we must address rising food prices all over the planet.&lt;span class="read-more"&gt;&lt;a href="/world_hunger_day.html"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>Country’s changing demographics should be celebrated</title>
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                    By Brian Gilmore,  May 24, 2012        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Amid all of this change, there is unfounded fear and outright hatred.&lt;span class="read-more"&gt;&lt;a href="/changing_demographics.html"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>Two keys to peace in Syria</title>
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                    By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, May 22, 2012        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;In order for diplomacy to work, Moscow must apply strong pressure for leadership transition in Damascus, and the West must reduce its threats of direct or indirect military intervention.&lt;span class="read-more"&gt;&lt;a href="/peace_in_syria.html"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    By Jose Miguel Leyva, May 21, 2012        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The Department of Justice’s lawsuit against “America’s toughest sheriff” alleges that he and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department “intentionally and systematically discriminate against Latinos.”&lt;span class="read-more"&gt;&lt;a href="/sheriff_arpaio_justice_dept.html"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>Obama deserves applause for same-sex marriage support</title>
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                    By Akilah Bolden-Monifa, May 21, 2012        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;President Obama helped move marriage equality forward, and his courageous statement of support will go down in history.&lt;span class="read-more"&gt;&lt;a href="/obama_same_sex_marriage.html"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of independence for East Timor. It’s a day for celebration and for pushing forward.&lt;span class="read-more"&gt;&lt;a href="/east_timor.html"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Time may be running out on two of the most venerable members of Congress and veterans of the Congressional Black Caucus.&lt;span class="read-more"&gt;&lt;a href="/conyers_rangel.html"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The upcoming NATO summit in Chicago will see a lot of protests, as it should.&lt;span class="read-more"&gt;&lt;a href="/why_nato_bad_for_world.html"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    by Mee Moua  May 13, 2012        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;By next Mother’s Day, let’s reunite millions of families so they can finally enjoy this holiday.&lt;span class="read-more"&gt;&lt;a href="/mothers_day.html"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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