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The World explores youth activism at SXSW

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How two women — an Israeli and a Palestinian — forged a friendship that endures through war

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Listeners respond: drawdown in Iraq, talking about race

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

Takeaway listeners have been weighing in on a bunch of conversations. We listen to what you think we’ve learned from seven years in Iraq. We also expand our conversation on race, which is an ongoing part of the show. David Wall Rice writes a blog post, “Living Race: Reflections on Shirley Sherrod, a Supreme Court […]

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