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A.T. Ariyaratne: Leading Sri Lanka's Largest Civil Society Movement for 50 Years

Anuradha K. Herath | Posted 09.10.2009 | World

Read More: Social Movements, A.T. Ariyaratne, Gandhi, Civil Society, Buddhism, Peace, Sri Lanka, Sarvodaya, World News

The meek 77-year-old Ariyaratne, often called the "Gandhi of Sri Lanka," has become popular for his massive meditation sessions in which hundreds of thousands of people converge to pray for peace.

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Gandhi Would Be Proud -- But Puzzled

Carl Pope | Posted 08.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Inda, Sierra Club, Gandhi, Ecosphere Spiti, Sewa, Barefoot College, Green Livelihoods, Green News

Three generations of Gandhi-inspired environmental activists are on the stage. They haven't forgotten his emphasis on empowering local people and developing India from the bottom up.

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Gandhi's South African Home Up For Sale

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

Read More: India, Johannesubrg, Mohanda Gandhi, Gandhi Home Sale, Gandhi, Ghandi, South Africa, Gandhi Home, World News

The Johannesburg house where Mohandas Gandhi spent three years as a young lawyer is for sale, according to the Times of India. The Times of India rep...

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Learning From Iran

Ajay Singh Chaudhary | Posted 07.23.2009 | World

Read More: Iran, Iran Obama, Iran Election, Iran Protests, Gandhi, World News

After more than a century of revolutions, Iran is teaching us and the world about democracy and freedom in ways that we have not yet understood.

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Black, Gay and Reclaiming 'Civil Rights'

Pam Spaulding | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Homophobia, LGBT Rights, Religion, Race, Black and Gay, Civil Rights, Gay Rights, Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Gay Marriage, Politics News

Whites don't want to have the difficult conversation and chance being labeled racist for bringing it up, blacks who oppose equality for LGBTs toss out the race card to avoid the discussion.

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Use Free Speech to Celebrate Animal Life, Not to Enjoy Their Suffering

Vamsee Juluri | Posted 05.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Earth Day 2009, Freedom of Speech, Animal Cruelty, Vegetarian, Breaking Media News, Animal Rights, Earth Day, Vegan, Free Speech, Animal Abuse, Green, Gandhi, Media, TV and Animals, Animals, Vegetarianism, Media Bias, Media News

Under the dizzying spell of modernity's promises and consumerism's illusions, we see animals as mere objects, either as commodities for our consumption or as blank slates for us to write our fantasies and fears upon.

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India Election: Nation Prepares For Largest Election Process In The World (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 05.15.2009 | World

Read More: Gandhi, Polling Stations, Mayawati, Hindu Nationalist BJP, World's Largest Democracy, Lok Sabha, India Democracy, India, Bollywood, Congress, India Elections, Upa, Nehru, Bsp, India Election, Sonam Kapoor, Video, Mumbai-India, World News

The nation of India and its 1.2 billion residents will start heading to the polls on Thursday to elect their new prime minister and members of Parliam...

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Seeking Common Ground in a Sacred Space

Caroline Cooper | Posted 04.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Rabbi Justus Baird, Gandhi, Religion, Manhattan, Bhagavad Gita, Muslims, Faisal Devji, Janera Soerel, Dr. Uma Mysorekar, Obama, Church of Heavenly Rest, Elizabeth Garnsey, Mumbai, Faith, Janera, Living News

As one guest put it, paraphrasing Desmond Tutu's famous statement, "Religion is like a knife -- it can be used to slice bread or to kill people."

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Give Us Netanyahu. Please.

Steve Clemons | Posted 03.10.2009 | World

Read More: Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Israel Elections, Tzipi Livni, Barack Obama, US Foreign Policy, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Ehud Barak, Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gandhi, Israel, National Security Council, Mustafa Barghouti, Netanyahu, Us Gaza, World News

Give us Netanyahu. Please. His re-ascension will help Americans realize that the false choice approach the Bush administration had been taking in Israel-Palestine affairs was flawed.

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Academy to Slumdog Millionaire: Love Your Film, Hate Your Actors

Jason Notte | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ben Kingsley, Djimon Hounsou, Javier Bardem Oscar, Sean Penn, The Oscars, Tilda Swinton, Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle, Daniel Day Lewis, Oscar Nominees, Tropic Thunder, Gandhi, Tilda Swinton Oscars, Brad Pitt, Roberto Benigni, Catherine Deneuve, Slumdog Millionaire Actors, Charlize Theron, Slumdog Millionaire Best Picture, SAG Awards, Harvey Milk Movie, Dev Patel, Marion Cotillard Oscar, The Academy Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, I Am Sam, Art Carney, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Slumdog Millionaire, Tommy Lee Jones, Marissa Tomei, Sean Penn Milk, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Downey Jr., Javier Bardem, Regis Philbin, Bollywood, Milk, Danny Boyle, Entertainment News

In keeping with the Academy's tradition of recognizing Indian contributions to the film industry, we pay tribute to Slumdog Millionaire by excluding it from our acting categories.

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Gitmo Or Gandhi: How Does One Deal With Violence?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 03.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Living, Happiness, Spirituality and Politics, Guantanamo, Gandhi, Living News

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. Mahatma Gandhi The prison camp at...

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Obama's Inaugural Gesture to Hindu America

Vamsee Juluri | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

Obama's mentioning in his inauguration speech of some of the world's great religions can be seen as recognition not just of the people who follow them, but that religion is an immense cultural resource.

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Who Carries the Burden of Peace?

Nathan Schneider | Posted 02.05.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israeli Calls to Gaza, Gaza Strip, Smart Bombs, State Violence, Martin Luther King, Israel Us Relationship, Hamas, Israel-Gaza Conflict, Peaceful Protest, Gandhi, Israel, Non-Violence, Non-Violent Resistance, Free Gaza Movement, World News

Israel and its backers need to make the real sacrifices necessary to offer the Palestinian people a solution worthy of their dignity. It will not come cheap, but no cost is dearer than more war.

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Resolution for Evolution

Liane Weintraub | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living

Read More: New Years, Change, Hope, Resolutions, 2009, Happiness, Life, New Years Eve, Relationships, Inciting Change, New Years Resolution, Gandhi, Recession, Positive Thinking, New Years 2009, Financial Crisis, Living News

Since I've been an adult, I cannot think of a New Year that's been so universally anticipated... longed for, really.

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A Hundred Eyes for an Eye

Norman Solomon | Posted 01.29.2009 | World

Read More: Gandhi, Israelis, Human Rights, Gaza, Arabs, Phyllis Bennis, Israel, Institute for Policy Studies, Geneva Conventions, Palestinians, I. F. Stone, World News

Routinely, the politicians and pundits of Washington can't summon minimal decency in themselves or each other on the subject of Israel and Palestinians.

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Why Your Vote Matters More Than You Think

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Gandhi, Oprah Winfrey, Nelson Mandela, Get Out the Vote, Founding Fathers, 2008 Election, Voter Apathy, Benjamin Franklin, Voting, Election Anxiety, Living News

Just in case anyone reading this is planning not to vote on Nov. 4, I'd like to have a little chat with you. And for those who are voting, please kee...

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Ahmedabad Bombings and Gandhi (viii)

Karin Badt | Posted 10.18.2008 | Style

Read More: India, Bombings, Travel Tips, House of MG, Heritage Hotels, Gandhi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Ashram, Style News

But I did not fly to Rajasthan. Perhaps because of the recent bombings, I noticed it was a third of the price to fly to the neighboring state, to t...

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One Person Can Make a Difference -- 83 Year-Old Peace Activist

Steven Crandell | Posted 06.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Gandhi, Leadership for Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Climate Change, One Person Can Make a Difference, Safer World, Make a Difference, Wilma Whitehurst, Santa Barbara, US President, US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World, Message to President, Peace Activist, Appeal to the Next President of the United States, California, Green News

When we think about global issues like peace it's easy to feel intimidated by the enormity of the task. Ah, but something can be done. And sometimes it takes an 83 year-old woman to show the way.

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Kathy Freston On Conscious Eating & Her Famous Cleanse

Kathy Freston | Posted 09.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Healthy Eating, Diets, Vegetarian, Oprah Winfrey, The Balanced Life, Gandhi, Reasons to Be a Vegetarian, Spirituality, Oprah's Cleanse, Oprah's 21 Day Cleanse, The Inner Life, Kathy Freston Cleanse, Politics of Food, Living News

What we put on our plate has repercussions for our spiritual well being. Conscious eating means being aware of how food gets to our plate -- and then choosing what we eat according to our values.

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10 Oscar Best Picture Winners That Inspire

TakePart.com | Gina Telaroli | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Lawrence of Arabia, Kramer vs. Kramer, Inspirational Films, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Annie Hall, How Green Was My Valley, The Giving Life, All the King’s Men, All Quiet on the Western Front, Gandhi, Oscar Best Picture, The Best Years of Our Lives, Amadeus, Living News

This year Oscar turns 80 and with big show less than 5 days away I thought it might be nice to reflect on years past. Thus, I present to you the Top 1...

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