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Sojourner Truth是美国内战时期的从事反奴隶制运动的美国黑人,当时美国黑人被视为次于白人,而女人也被视为次于男人。 Sojourner Truth by Linda Baxter' All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and r
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A group of 55 non-governmental organizations published a letter Monday calling for a new Paris Peace Conference because of a severe deterioration in the state of human rights and democracy in Cambodia. The letter was released on the 26th anniversary
The United States has expressed deep concern over the arrest once again -- of renowned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a written statement that Ms. Sotoudeh was reportedly arrested at her home
Transcript of Hillary Clintons SpeechHillary Clinton delivered the following remarks in Washington, D.C., on Saturday: Thank you so much. Thank you all. Well, this isnt exactly the party Id planned, but I sure like the company. I want to start today
1. The new claims facility for damages from the Gulf oil spill begins today. Ken Feinberg is the administrator for the claims. He is requiring that anyone who receives a final settlement will give up the right to sue. Hundreds of lawsuits have alread
1. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Pyongyang for the funeral of the late North Korean President Kim Jong Il. Kim's son and heir apparent Kim Jong Un saluted troops who paid tribute to his father. 2. Former Egyptian President Hosni Mu
THIS IS AMERICA - American Civics: Law, History and Political Science Combined By Jill Moss / Broadcast: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:00:00 UTC VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty with Faith Lapidus. Our subject this
[00:08.12]Passage 65 Child Soldiers [00:13.56]Representatives of governments and organizations from about twenty countries [00:21.50]met in Kathmandu Nepal recently [00:26.02]for a four-day conference on child soldiers. [00:30.98]The conference was o
.aspx?hjptype=songplayer=5file=Explanation: During the 1800s, the United States grew very quickly, but it did not grow in the same way in all places. Over time, there were more and more differences between the northern states and the southern states.
We all want an America defined by deep and meaningful equality, from civil rights to labor rights, from women's rights to gay rights--from ending discrimination to promoting unionization, to providing help for the most important job there is: caring
Coming to Grips with Gay Marriage 同性恋行不行? Gay marriage has been hotly debated in the news lately. While several countries have some form of gay marriage on the books, the Netherlands rec
IN THE NEWS - International Day Aims to Bring Violence Against Women Out of the DarkBy Brianna Blake Broadcast: Saturday, November 25, 2006 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. For years, activ
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Four Countries Gain Increased I.M.F. Voting RightsBy Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, September 25, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. I.M.F. Chief Rodrigo de Ra
THIS IS AMERICA - Answering Five Questions about Civics in the United States By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, October 25, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm
Abdul Latif Morol's problems started after he wrote on social media about a dead goat. Morol, a Bangladeshi journalist, had reported on a donation from a government official. The official had given a number of farm animals to a rural community southw
Indonesia Increases Its Own War on Drugs Indonesias President Joko Jokowi Widodo is again urging an increase in efforts to fight illegal drugs in the country. Jokowi said police should shoot foreign drug dealers who resist arrest. He added that the c
A Vietnamese blogger, honored by the United States for her activism, has been officially charged by the government of Vietnam. Me Nam, or Mother Mushroom, faces three charges related to conducting propaganda against the government, VOA Vietnamese rep
The government of Myanmar has answered a report by the Associated Press that said there are mass burials in a village in Rakhine state. The APs report on February 2 said that members of Myanmars security forces had carried out a massacre in the villa
In 1963, President John Kennedy gave a famous speech at American University. In the speech, Kennedy said the following lines: Our problems are manmade; therefore, they can be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human desti