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Palestinians Turn to Gandhi, Dr. King

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2010 While armed militias get all the attention, some Palestinian organizers are embracing nonviolent strategies like peaceful marches and boycotts as a more effective avenue to peace. As one organizer quoted by The Christian Science Monitor put it: “It's not a war between two armies. By using non-violence, we take away the security excuse from the Israelis.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blago Compares Himself to Gandhi, MLK and Mandela

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2009 A confession: We've been avoiding the news about embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose impeachment trial begins Monday. There are too many storm clouds on the horizon to waste time on this man's circus. But we couldn't help but pause to marvel at the chutzpah of the governor, who dropped this bombshell on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Madonna vs. McCain

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2008 Madonna is no John McCain fan, and the feeling's definitely mutual. The newly minted quinquagenarian icon is once again playing the provocateur on her latest tour, taking aim at McCain by making some undesirable comparisons between the GOP's presumptive nominee and certain nefarious world leaders from past and present. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Burmese Monks Remain Defiant

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2007 Taking a page from Mahatma Gandhi, many Buddhist monks took to the streets in Burma in September in a showing of civil disobedience against the country's ruling regime. Now, their ranks are diminished as a result of the ensuing military crackdown, but, as one monk from Mandalay tells the BBC, their movement isn't over yet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Female President for India

Staff / Truthdig Jul 22, 2007 Pratibha Patil defeated incumbent Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in a governmental election for the presidency, making her the first female president of India. Her election to the post is in keeping with an Indian tradition of using the presidency to give a "high-profile voice to disadvantaged communities," according to the Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )