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  Aung San Suu Kyi Verdict Delayed

  The international community largely expects Aung San Suu Kyi to be found guilty, and the military junta of Myanmar has already warned potential protesters.

  • 07.30.09
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  Aung San Suu Kyi Trial - Closing Arguments

  As the defense rests its case in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, the world awaits the decision of a potentially corrupt and biased court.

  • 07.26.09
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  Aaron Cohen Book Signings - Meet the Slave Hunter Himself

  Don't pass up the opportunity to meet Aaron Cohen in your area. He's doing several book signings in the next few weeks and you need to get to one if you can.

  • 07.23.09
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  Causecast President Brian Sirgutz on Fairey's Suu Kyi Poster

  In an article published by AFP, Causecast President Brian Sirgutz describes the inspiration behind Shepard Fairey's poster, and what it means for the movement.

  • 07.11.09
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  Modern Day Abolitionists: Emancipators For Our Future

  Find out how a handful of brave twenty-first century abolitionists are working to end modern forms of slavery.

  • 07.06.09
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  Aung San Suu Kyi: The Story

  Learn all about Causecast leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her life, her story, and struggle to free the people of Burma from an oppressive military regime.

  • 06.26.09
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  Act for Aung San Suu Kyi

  There's much you can do to spread the word about Aung San Suu Kyi and help Human Rights Action Center and the U.S. Campaign for Burma procure her release.

  • 06.26.09
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  Jack Healey on Shepard Fairey and Aung San Suu Kyi

  When I met Aung San Suu Kyi, in Rangoon in February of 1999, I promised her husband I would do everything possible to get his wife the "freedom to lead."

  • 06.24.09
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  Shepard Fairey Releases Bold New Image of Aung San Suu Kyi

  With a new image of Aung San Suu Kyi by Shepard Fairey, the human rights movement will raise public awareness about the imprisoned Burmese leader.

  • 06.19.09
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  Dr. King colleague and human rights pioneer to speak at MLK celebration

  Healey helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. plan the 1963 March on Washington, D.C. He also made Amnesty International a household name.

  • 01.09.09
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My Blog

• Our Hope in Obama, Our Hearts to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. drove this nation to its own truth, namely
  that all people are created equal. Once equal, then he asks us to
  dance to the higher tunes; rule of law, nonviolence, protec...

  • Posted on 01.19.09
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• My Experience with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Posted on 01.16.09
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• Happy Birthday, Declaration of Human Rights
  • Posted on 12.08.08
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Organizations I Proudly Support

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  • 01.10.09
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