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Gulf War
Veteran Shane Allen Tells His War Story

  By Mimstayl • January 16, 2014 Uncategorized
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Shane Allen discusses what it was like being in the Gulf War for a few months and explains the most difficult times he had to overcome. Continue reading

Tagged   Gulf War, Mass Tragedy, Military, Politics and History
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Congressman John Lewis on MLK: ‘He Said to Me, are You the Boy From Troy?’

  By Witnify • January 16, 2014 Uncategorized
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Congressman John Lewis tells the story of how he wrote a letter about racial discrimination to Martin Luther King Jr. and received not only a reply, but also round trip bus tickets to visit him in Montgomery to discuss the issue. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Martin Luther King Jr., Politics and History
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Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz the ‘Internet Martyr’

  By Mimstayl • January 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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BBC World News explains the achievements and failures of Aaron Swartz, co-founder of Reddit and hero to many. Continue reading

Tagged   Aaron Swartz, Crime, Politics and History
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Aaron Swartz
Logan Tittle on the Suicide of Aaron Swartz

  By Mimstayl • January 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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Logan Tittle covers Reddit Co-founder Aaron Swartz’s suicide and how it shocked the public and his fans. Continue reading

Tagged   Aaron Swartz, Politics and History
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Costa Concordia
Passengers on Their Escape From the Sinking Ship

  By Witnify • January 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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Passengers share their experiences as the Costa Concordia, an Italian cruise ship, partially sank on January 13, 2012. Continue reading

Tagged   2010s, Costa Concordia, Nature, Politics and History
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Costa Concordia
Martin Brodel Shares Criticisms of Costa Concordia Crew

  By Witnify • January 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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Shortly after the Costa Concordia sunk off the shore of Italy on January 13, 2012, criticisms are being levied against crew members. Continue reading

Tagged   2010s, Costa Concordia, Nature, Politics and History
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Costa Concordia
Mary-Jo Salzburg: "There Were Piles of People Trying to Get on Boats"

  By Witnify • January 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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Mary-Jo Salzburg and her parents, Jim and Jo, share their terrifying experience of getting on a lifeboat on January 13, 2012, as the Costa Concordia, an Italian cruise ship, partially sank. Continue reading

Tagged   2010s, Costa Concordia, Nature, Politics and History
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Wendy Davis
Davis’s Final Filibuster Moments

  By Mimstayl • January 12, 2014 Uncategorized
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The final moments of Wendy Davis’s filibuster in the Senate Chambers show Davis’s efforts to support the views of hundreds of women. Continue reading

Tagged   Politics and History, Wendy Davis, Women
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Aaron Swartz
Lisa Rein on Aaron Swartz as a 14-year-old Computer Wizard

  By Witnify • January 11, 2014 Uncategorized
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Lisa Rein of Creative Commons explains the relationship she had with Aaron Swartz that started online when he was just 14 years old and remembers the talents that showed just how unique he was. Continue reading

Tagged   Aaron Swartz, Computer, Crime, Politics and History
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Aaron Swartz
‘Say the Right Thing to Him and He Would Come Alive’

  By Witnify • January 11, 2014 Uncategorized
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Peter Eckersley of the Electronic Frontier Foundation discusses his relationship with Aaron Swartz as a former roommate and fellow internet activist. Continue reading

Tagged   Aaron Swartz, Computer, Crime, Politics and History
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