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This episode of Cause in 60 Seconds features a mashup of a phone conversation between Troy Davis and Amnesty International. Convicted of murder in 1991, Davis has remained on death row for nearly 20 years and continues to face execution. Amnesty International campaigns to reopen the case and give Davis the right to prove his innocence.
Articles
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Aid Worker Murdered by Taliban in Drive-By
Two Taliban gunmen have shot a female foreign aid worker.
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In 1994, 800,000 were brutally murdered in the village of Tutsis in Rwanda. Years later Lily Yeh, an American artist came into the village and simply asked t...
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Financial Crisis Is Creating A Suicide Epidemic
Suicide rates are quickly increasing in America due to the financial crisis.
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Children In Mexico See Gruesome Murders
The amount of violence surrounding the drug trade has recently exploded in Mexico. 12 bodies were recently found outside of an elementary school.
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Remembering Rita: Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20 is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which annually honors the memory of those murdered because of transgender prejudice.
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'Milk' Screenwriter: Harvey Helped Me Come Out
Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black says he was among those for whom Harvey Milk made a real difference.
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Modern Art Showcase Expands, Hoping to Revitalize a London Area
The ear-splitting jackhammers on Whitechapel High Street here meld easily into the sonic landscape of this cacophonous and scruffy section of the East End...
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World's Most Valuable Resource, A Curse For Most Nigerians
The battle is over oil -- one of the world's most valuable resources. But to most Nigerians -- oil is a curse.
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Two 14 Year-Olds Attack A Lesbian Student At Wayland Union High School
Police in Wayland, Mich., are investigating an attack by two 14-year-old girls on a third girl in Wayland Union High School. The victim was identified as a...
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South African prisoners embrace yoga
The prisoners at Groenpunt Maximum Security prison in Free State province are among the most violent in South Africa.
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Eric Ritz, youth-activism promoter, answers Grist's questions.
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Nkunda and I: My Day With The Charismatic Congolese Warlord
Less than a year ago, at 25 years old, I went deep into the war-zone on a motorcycle to meet Nkunda. This is my story from that day.
People
- JenniferGrassman Spring, TEXAS
Blog posts
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FEARs of a father...Warning: Please do not read if you have a weak heart or stomach
Personal time. Privacy. Disposable income. Having a child means sacrificing a few things...Having a child with Autism means you live in constant fear, lose your dreams, and are in a constant state ...
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Autism a political football... How do I respond to somebody I feel should go to jail?
Illinois and every other state in the union is just waking up to the fact that care of children with autism runs into the billions of dollars. If we give parents the support and direction now it wi...
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A lot of people probably notice the “religious” tattoos I have on my arm and back. While this might leave me pigeonholed in many people’s minds, I have hope that people will get to know me and see ...
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Notes from the desktop..."My name is Tanner. My name is Tanner
All the hysterical parents are saying is Green our vaccines. Look at the facts: 1983: Autism rate 1 in 10,000 Vaccine schedule 10 shots 2008: Autism rate in boys 1 in 70 Vaccine schedule 36 My...
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Harm that is caused by vaccines is a foreseeable harm! Parents have paid just about $2 Billion for vaccine injury compensation in the last 20 years. “It is so important to remember that this har...
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When I was in college in Wisconsin, I had the opportunity to work on Tammy Baldwin's first campaign for the US House of Representatives. When she ultimately won, she became the first woman from Wi...
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By powerfulmothers I was just sent this: Sarah My name is Sarah I am but three, My eyes are swollen I cannot see, I must be stupid, I must be bad, What else could have...
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Boundaries, Hierarchy, and Politics Concerning the Autism Epidemic
The Autism epidemic has been compared to the holocaust, the tobacco cover up, and armageddon. Yesterday, I had the audacity to compare it to the attacks in Mumbai, India. I was lambasted with the f...
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Defending Vaccines or Ignoring the Autism Epidemic. Are our Children Collateral Damage?
paul offit and amanda peet were out defending the sand castle this week on NPR radio. Using the same old scare tactics and diversion techniques. I found something that jumped out at me though. We g...
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Here is the link for the story at Reuters http://af.reuters.com/article/drcNews/idAFLN34164620090123 Please read my friend Seans encounter with Nkunda in the DRC before he started his organi...
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Hello Causecast! I'm glad to be on this site and now I am going to make a big blog that I hope will support what everyone here stands for. First off, I want to talk about animals. There are man...
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The Golden Hour for Hope: Kaing Guek Eav on Trial
Kaing Guek Eav Context : Cambodia Judgement Place : Cambodia Status : On trial Particulars : Detained by Cambodian authorities since 1999; Charged with crimes against humanity and ...
