'I don't believe mankind is like that.'(Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, head of the international court on Yugoslavia)(Interview)

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Gabrielle Kirk McDonald serves as president for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The former civil rights activist and federal judge discusses her career, life at the international court, and her views on human nature. The 57-year-old said she still has faith in humanity even after years of seeing life's horrors as a federal judge.

Netherlands, Management, Officials and employees, Judges, International courts, Women judges, United Nations. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, McDonald, Gabrielle Kirk

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Have our schools heard the wake-up call?

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Astrophysicist Carl Sagan and numerous other scientists and engineers bemoan the manner in which mathematics and science are taught to students. Poor presentation of science material in schools has resulted in a majority of Americans being unable to answer basic science questions.

Reports, Study and teaching, Science, Mathematics, United States. Department of Education

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'You've got to make yourself heard.' (Jack Healey of Amnesty International) (Interview)

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Healey heads Amnesty International, an organization that fights for the rights of political prisoners around the world. He has been a fighter for justice most of his life. He discusses the goals of Amnesty International.

Social policy, Amnesty International, Healey, Jack

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