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Nobel Peace Prize for Gay Rights?
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The message of gay rights may have gone global for young people, but for their elders it’s often...
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Lessons for Liberia
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The country’s mixed response to the Taylor verdict indicates the soul-searching has just begun.
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Meet the War Criminals
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From Saddam Hussein to Slobodan Milosevic, see the other tyrants brought to justice.
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Wisdom From Fearless Women
Fierce, fiery, and funny: Read rousing quotes from Newsweek and The Daily Beast’s global summit on women and get inspired. MORE
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Women Rise With the Prize
‘Rise with the Prize’ gatherings capture the fortitude of women as they stand together. By Swanee Hunt. MORE
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Women Win the Peace
As Leymah Gbowee and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf received the Nobel Peace Prize today, the global peace process finally acknowledged its reliance on women. MORE
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Three Women Receive Nobel Prize
Leymah Gbowee, Ellen Sirleaf, and Tawakkul Karman. MORE
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Things We're Thankful For
From Seal Team Six to the Muppets to Steve Jobs, The Daily Beast gives thanks for the highlights of 2011. MORE
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Leymah Talks to Jon Stewart
Leymah Gbowee sat down on 'The Daily Show' Monday to discuss her activism in Liberia, but not before joking with 'the most popular talk show host in America.' MORE
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Building Peace in a Deeply Divided Liberia
Leymah Gbowee addresses the violence preceding Liberia’s recent presidential election. MORE
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Leymah Gbowee's Back for More
Distraught over violence that has marred the eve of Liberia’s elections, Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee helps broker peace. MORE
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How Women Can End War
Nobel winner Leymah Gbowee helped inspire “Women, War, and Peace,” now airing on PBS. By Jesse Ellison. MORE
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“Women, War and Peace” Debuts on PBS
New series examines the role women play in war. MORE
