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A Dictator, Vanquished
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As Charles Taylor prepares to go to prison for war crimes, Nobel Prize winner Leymah Gbowee...
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Liberian Nostalgia for Warlord
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Finlay Young reports on support of Charles Taylor, convicted war criminal.
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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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Charles Taylor’s Alleged Atrocities
The ex-Liberian leader has been convicted by the Hague on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes. MORE
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Taylor Verdict a Time for Closure
Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee says it is time for Liberians to embrace the nation’s former child soldiers and help them move forward. MORE
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Murder, Rape, Terrorism, Pillage...
Charles Taylor was on trial for all these crimes, and more. Soon, we’ll have a verdict. MORE
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Liberian Writer Forced Into Hiding
Liberia’s Mae Azango has been hit with death threats since she wrote a story about female genital cutting. Danielle Shapiro reports. MORE
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How a GOP Win Would Hurt Women
If a Republican becomes president, say goodbye to global programs providing birth control to women in need, says Michelle Goldberg. 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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Liberian Nobel Winner Might Lose Election
High youth unemployment threatens prospects. MORE
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Fighting For Survival
Africa’s first woman President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has virtual rock-star status around the world. So why is her run for reelection in such doubt at home? MORE
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Barnes & Noble CEO to Fund Activist’s Tour
For Leymah Gbowee’s first book, "Mighty Be Our Powers." MORE
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Firebrand for Peace
Along with two other women, The Daily Beast's Leymah Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for her activism against violence in Liberia. MORE
