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| Gaza schoolchildren struggling to learn
The education ministry said no [schools] have been rebuilt or repaired because of the Israeli ban on the entry into Gaza of construction materials, which Israel says could be used for military purposes.
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| Psychological trauma, nightmares stalk Gaza children
IRIN
February 2nd, 2010
Mona al-Samouni, 12, is depressed and has nightmares about the day - just over a year ago - when she witnessed her parents and a number of relatives being shot by Israeli soldiers in their home in Zeitoun, southeast of Gaza City. |
| "Every War is a War Against Children" -Howard Zinn
by Barbara Lubin
January 29th, 2010
Howard Zinn was an activist, a teacher, a filmmaker, a writer, a man with a great sense of humor but most of all Howard made all of us think. He made us see that through understanding the history of slavery, poverty, and the struggle for civil rights in this country, we were better equipped to stand up and fight for justice here at home and in the rest of the world. Howard Zinn made us all better people and we will miss him terribly. |
| Howard Zinn: The Historian Who Made History
by David Zirin, The Nation
January 28th, 2010
Howard Zinn taught millions of us a simple lesson: Agitate. Agitate. Agitate. But never lose your sense of humor in the process. It's a beautiful legacy and however much it hurts to lose him, we should strive to build on Howard's work and go out and make some history. |
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