Update on Two Heroes Against Cancer and Hunger

There is some inspirational news to share as we close out 2014. During Thanksgiving week, I wrote about Lauren Hill and Natalia Marsh-Welton, two heroes who battled brain cancer this year.

Read the full article at The Huffington Post.

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New year dawns with hunger crisis in Ukraine

As we head into the new year, a hunger crisis continues to grow in war-torn Ukraine. The government and pro-Russian rebels continue to battle in the Eastern Ukraine.

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My Cleveland Plain Dealer article on the Iraq Hunger Crisis

The Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper just published my opinion piece on the Iraq hunger crisis.

Please check out the article at Cleveland.com.

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My History News Network feature article

My article The Bright Idea They Had in 1953 that Changed the World appears this week at the History News Network.

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UK makes holiday gift to Sudan

The United Kingdom made a holiday gift to Sudan this week.

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My Cincinnati Enquirer Column on the Peace of Christmas Eve

Two hundred years ago this Christmas Eve, America and Britain received a special gift. Only nobody in either country knew about it.

Read the article at the Cincinnati Enquirer.

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How Santa began a Food for Peace movement

The U.S. military took part in a special mission during the holidays of 1953. It was called “Operation Reindeer.”

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My commentary in the Philadelphia Inquirer

Two hundred years ago this Christmas Eve, America and Britain received a special gift. Only nobody in either country knew about it.

Read my commentary at the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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China to use internet to help WFP fight Ebola

Technology can be a vital tool in the fight against the Ebola virus. The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) is launching an online fundraiser with Tencent, a major internet company.

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Food for education is freedom for children

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) made a special announcement today. A donation from Germany of US $ 30 million will provide food for millions of hungry Yemenis.

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