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Friday, May 11, 2012

Arab World's First Ever Presidential Debate

CAIRO — Two election front-runners, a former foreign minister and a moderate Islamist, squared off Thursday in the Arab world's first ever presidential debate, trading barbs over the role of religion and how to bring democratic reform to Egypt.

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	Robert Naiman: 1500 Prisoners on Hunger Strike for Basic Rights: Could Hillary Say Boo? More than 1,500 prisoners are currently observing an open-ended hunger strike in defense of basic human rights. Is it possible that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could say a few words about this situation?
	Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin: Remembering and Honoring Our Mothers We often forget that mothers need support too, but this Mother's Day can help us to focus on the lifeline that women extend to us.
	Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols: An Argentine Trans Man Tells Us Why His Country's New Transgender Law Is the Best New Law in the World Argentina has led the world again in LGBT rights, this time focusing on the transgender community. Yesterday, legislation passed that allows a legal change of gender by simply filling out a form. This is a progressive step.