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“We, who have the advantage of seeing the reality of Gaza without this baggage of dehumanizing indoctrination can take a stand for the humanity of the Palestinian people in Gaza.” Rabbi Michael Davis

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The head of the United Auto Workers was also an advocate for peace, civil rights, and the environment.
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North Korea is one of the toughest beats in the world. But that means it's more important to get the story right - which too many outlets fail to do. Interested in telling fresh, new, and - most importantly - accurate stories about what's happening in one of the world's least understood places? Here are five tips to help you write like an expert on North Korea.

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In April, members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe gathered outside a North Dakota town called Cannon Ball to stop the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Since then, they have been joined by hundreds from other tribes, as well as allies from across the country. If completed, the pipeline would cost $3.7 billion and cover over 1,170 miles of land. Its construction would destroy native land and the pipeline could threaten the environment and water supply of millions of people.

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A look at some of the daily struggles faced by young peacemakers in one of Latin America's most violent countries.

I began working as an intern with AFSC in El Salvador at the end of 2015, the year that our country was ranked the most violent in Latin America. That year, the country witnessed a 70 percent increase in violent deaths—one of the most deadly since the height of El Salvador’s civil war in the early ’80s.

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  • Read more about Fabio Cano Gómez

Fabio Cano Gómez, a native of El Salvador, is an intern with AFSC's El Salvador Program, working on issues of migration and urban violence. He earned his bachelor's in international relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

 

People come to the U.S. for all sorts of reasons: Some are searching for the opportunity to build a better life, while others are seeking basic safety and human rights for themselves and their families. Yet, everyday, people are caught in the crosshairs of an unfair and unjust immigrant detention system. Never heard of immigrant detention? Not sure what to do about it? Read on.
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