Global Issues
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World Food Program
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Oprah and Elie Wiesel: Living with an Open Heart — Full Episode
… prolific writer and globally renowned champion of human rights and now has devoted his life to speaking out against global issues of indifference and tolerance. And injustice. In 2011. Only Vizio was rushed into emergency open heart surgery …
rights and -- now has devoted his life to speaking out against global issues of indifference and tolerance. And injustice. In 2011. Only Vizio was rushed into emergency open heart surgery. This long road to recovery -
Turning the Tide: An Ocean Conservationist Mixes Myth and Science
… to lend her project a dash of storytelling pizzazz was a strategic one. "We're inundated with statistics about global issues , and it gets overwhelming," she explains. "So I wanted to combine myth with science." The film—a sneak peek …
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The Journey Begins
… the word "seva" refers to selfless service, and although I have been deeply committed to different social and global issues , including sex trafficking and HIV/AIDS, I have yet to experience the selfless part of seva. This is because I …
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Alexandra Cousteau's Mission to Save the World's Water
… we'll be on the road from July through November—a 1,450-mile journey around North America looking at global issues that are happening in our own backyard. We'll be doing that from a tour bus outfitted with a mobile work stations …
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Searching for Faith? Fake It 'Til You Make It
… their book and study groups, the plan seemed brilliant. Unitarians read; I was peddling my book. Unitarians embrace global issues and religious traditions; said book was about becoming Thailand's first black Buddhist nun. Unitarians value but …
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The Future of Global Affairs
… the paths of nations for a certain period of time," Rob says. Rob offers his take on the future of the following global issues : The effects of the Iraq War: Rob says what he calls the failure of the current policy has damaged our country …
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Oprah Talks to Richard Branson
… group of wise leaders to look up to—men and women who are beyond ego, who can look past their borders and take on global issues . That's why we created the Elders—a group of 12 respected people who can intervene in the world's conflicts …
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Oprah Talks to Barack Obama
… are struggling and occasionally slipping into bitterness. It's not easy solving these problems. There are big global issues —the shift in the economy, the decline in manufacturing, the threat of terrorism, and complicated healthcare …
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Phenomenal Woman: The Escape Artist
… social club. The 12 staff members and 10 volunteers, most of them refugees themselves, attend to both local and global issues daily. ACRC's resident psychotherapist, Gerrie Rosen, PhD, might be on the telephone between appointments. Tesfai …
