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Lisa Shannon could not sit still after watching an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that revealed the story of the world's deadliest conflict - a Congolese war in which scores of women are raped, and hundreds of men, women, and children are killed on a daily basis. Shannon sacrificed a comfortable job, left her fiancé and raised $50,000 to sponsor women in Congo. Once there, she documented a seemingly forgotten war and continues her work in the country. She tells the story in her new book A Thousand Sisters. She talked to TIME about the international community...
Many people saw the same Oprah episode you did, yet weren't willing to change everything. What motivated you to dedicate your life to the cause of Congolese women? With the initial Oprah episode, I was obviously really stirred and immediately signed up to sponsor two women. But it stayed on my mind. I read stories of women being told they weren't human and wouldn't be missed if they were killed. Essentially the world has agreed with that. That if these 5.5 million people die they're not really missed...
...obvious the New York Times has its mind made up. You have to ask why they didn't print a story earlier this month on the conviction of a Jewish rabbi in Brooklyn on eight counts of sex abuse." The official also referred to a libel case against Oprah Winfrey that involved sex-abuse allegations that was settled quietly on Wednesday. "But then why the front page for this story? They are targeting the Pope. There's a bloodlust for attacking the Catholic Church. We have to look at these cases one by one. There is plenty of embarrassment...
...pediatrician, I am convinced that McCarthy's unscientific antivaccine views confuse parents and cause harm to some unvaccinated children. It is a shame that Oprah Winfrey is again giving McCarthy a platform for her message...
...heroic tales of explorers, astronauts and soldiers for a wide audience. (McCullough's John Adams has sold about 3 million copies; Hanks' John Adams brought in 5.5 million viewers per episode.) And in the history world, his branding on a nonfiction title carries something like the power of Oprah...