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In 1979, the Sandinistas won a popular revolution in Nicaragua, putting an end to decades of the corrupt US-backed Somoza dictatorship. They based their reformist ideology on that of the English Co-operative Movement, but was to prove too 'radical' for the Reagan administration.
In this film, Pilger describes the achievements of the Sandinistas and their "threat of a good example".
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Since a 1993 climb on Pakistan's K2, Greg Mortenson has helped more than 25,000 children, especially girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan receive quality education. He recounts the challenges and joys that have culminated in the building of more than 55 schools to an audience at UC Santa Barbara. Series: Voices [9/2008] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15027]
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TheNation.com and WireTap Magazine have partnered on a series of stories highlighting some of the successful young activists across the country. This video, produced by Brett Story, focuses on one of the groups, Green For All, which is dedicated to lifting people out of poverty through a green economy. For more information on this subject, visit http://www.thenation .com/doc/20081201/ri zga.
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This video reveals the scope and impact of the UNs work focusing principally on peace and security, development and human rights. It highlights the UNs role as a forum for united action for the common good, and for building partnerships to address problems that know no borders, like natural disasters and climate change.
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James and Ernie Comedy Act performing on Stage 49 at the Gathering of Nations PowWow in Albuquerque, NM on April 26, 2008. Please rate the video and leave a comment. Thanks!
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