Topic: Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy

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Nobel winner Leymah Gbowee speaks out on peace, women, and leadership

Leymah Gbowee's Women Peace and Security Network Africa came out of her confrontation with Liberian warlord Charles Taylor. Now she's sharing this year's Nobel Peace Prize with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Yemen's Arab Spring activist Tawakkul Karman.
Liberian women pray as the nation heads to the polls

Buffeted by years of civil war, Liberian women – led by newly named Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee – are praying for a peaceful and successful Oct. 11 election, and hoping that fire-mouthed politicians don't drag their country back to war.
Opinion: Liberia: What it takes to push peace-building to the next level

Liberia shows that recovery is complicated and hard – but possible.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about bringing 'change' to America, how the media report on Taiwan, and the causes of a Liberian conflict.