Ruth Gonzalez
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Articles by Ruth Gonzalez
March 02, 2009
A tragedy unfolding. A chance to make a difference.
March 02, 2009
Ordinary people are being the change this world needs.
May 04, 2008
On the 14th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, is the phrase "Never Again" getting too old?
February 28, 2008
Dear Mr. /Ms. President,
"With great power, comes great responsibility." As corny as it sounds (Sorry Spiderman) it rings true. Your job as our "Commander in Chief" and "Leader for the Free World" comes in a time when our country and the world especially are involved in conflict after confl...
December 14, 2007
Since the beginning of time, the parent and their offspring has had an endless history of arguments. From money to messy rooms and late night curfews, fights between parent and child come with the good times of growing up. But in some instances, these conflicts can spell tragedy, which is the unfor...
September 03, 2007
I first wrote about 18 year old Miles Levin and his battle with a rare and deadly cancer less than a month ago. Unfortunately, Miles passed away on the morning of August 19 with his family by his side. He would have been 19 on the 25th. His death isn’t at all surprising, but nevertheless very painfu...
August 04, 2007
For most of us, we sometimes tend to take life for granted. I must confess that I did the same thing. Many times, I never felt satisfied with all of the blessings I had, because I was so consumed in the negative aspect of everything that I felt my life as of no good use. But that was about to chang...
July 22, 2007
In the Northern Province of Kivu, over 5,000 Interahamwe militia, tribal militias, and government soldiers are now circling the Banyamulenge villages in the mountains between of the Sud-Kivu border. These extremist groups have the intention towards massacring people, similar to the 1996 massacre of ...