Results for 50th anniversary
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An Image Beloved, A Prophet Rejected
Originally Posted: 04/04/2013 - 11:18am | Type: Blog -
Forty-five years ago yesterday, Dr. King arrived in Memphis, Tenn., to support a sanitation workers’ strike seeking to unionize. He was assassinated the next day — the anniversary we today remember — and in a ...
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Electric Burma and Amnesty International's Musical "Toast to Freedom"
Originally Posted: 06/08/2012 - 2:07pm | Type: Blog -
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Amnesty International has released a new song, "Toast to Freedom," recorded by nearly 50 artists from around the world. Watch a video for the song and learn mo ...
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Fifty Years of USAID: There is Hope Ahead
Originally Posted: 01/09/2012 - 12:21pm | Type: Blog -
But one thing that remains is USAID. 2012 marks the agency’s 50th anniversary, and its commitment to global political, economic and social development has been sustained since its foundation in 1961. USAID ha ...
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50 Years of Peace Corps, 10 Years of War
Originally Posted: 10/05/2011 - 6:24am | Type: Blog -
As the Peace Corps celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, it is time to take stock and commit to making it bigger, better and bolder. As one of four members of the House who volunteered, I answered f ...
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Examples of Civility, Then and Now
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:35am | Type: Blog -
The calls for a more <a href="http://blog.sojo.net/tag/civility/" target="_blank">civil discourse</a> in our public life spurred by the shooting in <a href="http://blog. ...
