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Lia Petridis
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Lia Petridis is a journalist and editor born in Hanover, Germany. She holds a Master's degree in history and literature from the University of Bielefeld and has been working as a journalist since 1994 for different German and American outlets, including die tageszeitung and Jungle World in Berlin, WBAI radio, Women's Media Center, Aufbau and New Yorker Staatszeitung in New York City, Deutsche Welle, FTD and ARD - German TV. She mainly covers international relations and the arts.

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Hunger and the City

Posted July 8, 2008 | 12:26 PM (EST)

Several recent studies show the growing disparity between rich and poor in the United States, and it is happening in one of its most perceived, prosperous cites.

A study released by the non-profit organization "New York Food Bank", presents a striking picture of food shortages in the city. The...

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My Interview with Dr. Hans Blix on Iraq, Iran and the U.S. Elections

Posted May 20, 2008 | 02:00 PM (EST)

Last week I interviewed Dr. Hans Blix, former head of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission in Iraq. Now head of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission based in Sweden, Dr. Blix discusses Iraq, Iran and diplomatic incentives, the US elections, the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission and...

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