Profile: zen
 
 
 
   
 
"It's better to send in the Peace Corps than the Marine Corps." - Ted Kennedy
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to teach as well as to learn; to absorb as well as to diffuse; to be an agent for positive thinking and proactive action.

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Thinkmtv
Joined: 1/29/2008
30284 members
 
 
 
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Uzbekistan - Andijan Massacre
May 2005One year on and there is still no justice for those killed in the massacre in Andijan, Uzbekistan on 13 May 2005. After an attempt by gunmen to relea...
Tags: protest   oppression   Andijan massacre   government crackdown   Islam Karimov...
Views 24
by  zen on may 30, 2008
 
   
 
Moving Windmills
In late 2006, a Malawian newspaper first wrote about a remarkable young man from a remote rural village north of the capital city.This is his story.
Tags: environment   Malawi   wind energy   William Kamkwamba   windmills
Views 62
by  zen on may 07, 2008
 
 
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Community Of Veterans
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and the Ad Council are making it easier for veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to...
Tags: Ad Council   IAVA   veterans' issues   veterans' rights
by  thinkMTV on november 06, 2008
Members  14 Discussions  0 Media  1
 
   
 
The Bill Of Rights For American Veterans
This group, made possible through the generous support of the McCormick Foundation, is your place to show support for our brave service men and women. Veterans...
Tags: war   america   Choose Or Lose   troops   Brave   support   Bill of Rights   ...
by  thinkMTV on october 09, 2008
Members  176 Discussions  7 Media  37
 
   
 
Street Team '08
Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
Tags: elections   politics   primaries   campaign   Choose Or Lose   obama   Democrat...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  172 Discussions  91 Media  1873
 
   
 
It's Your (Sex) Life
Being in control and smart about the choices you make in your life - and that includes about sex - is what think: IYSL is all about. Get more information about...
Tags: condoms   STDs   Relationships   sex   Think   Gay   Abstinence   pregnancy   ...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  507 Discussions  0 Media  191
 
   
 
Serve Your Nation
The first joint appearance of Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama addresses the importance of service as they speak in the “ServiceNation Presidential...
Tags: Barack Obama   John McCain   service   declaration of service   presidential...
by  thinkMTV on september 10, 2008
Members  30 Discussions  2 Media  8
 
   
 
Exiled: Ava in Thailand
This is your place to learn about the countries, communities, and issues explored in each episode of "Exiled."
Tags: United Nations   Malaria   bed nets   Thailand   elephants   Exiled   Ava   ...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
Members  19 Discussions  2 Media  12
 
   
 
The Paper
The cast of MTV's new series, The Paper, are journalists at Florida's Cypress Bay High School. These students are taking action on the issues that matter most to...
Tags: journalism   MTV   The Paper
by  thinkMTV on april 08, 2008
Members  36 Discussions  2 Media  2
 
   
 
America Obesity
America is getting over-weight. Many websites conclude that obesity is an issue. One study concludes that 65% of people are indeed overweight compared to 23% in...
Tags: obesity   food   overweight
by  myforbiddenlovex on october 07, 2007
Members  36 Discussions  3 Media  6
 
 
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