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Cornel West Commentary: Nobel Peace Prize Last week, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the accolade. Commentator Cornel West talks about Ebadi and her accomplishments.

Cornel West Commentary: Nobel Peace Prize

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Cornel West Commentary: Nobel Peace Prize

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Last week, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the accolade. Commentator Cornel West talks about Ebadi and her accomplishments.

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