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  • The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has identified 37 countries that are the most affected by the global food crisis, 10 of which are located in Asia. CMU history faculty member Randall Doyle, who has participated in panels concerning global hunger with George McGovern, former U.S. senator and U.N. World Food Programme Global Ambassador on World Hunger, and Jeffrey Sachs, a world famous economist from Columbia University for his efforts to eradicate poverty, is available to speak on how the food crisis is affecting Asia on many different levels. Read the Story

  • Are we at a tipping point where our country might be ready to elect an African-American president? Stephen Jones, Central Michigan University assistant professor of history and authority on African-Americans in the legal process, says we might be. "Barack Obama's political candidacy shows that the U.S. is moving toward the next level of political empowerment," said Jones. Read the Story

  • Will the Mideast peace conference make a difference or is it simply a public relations campaign? Central Michigan University experts on the Middle East agree that given the history of these types of talks, the Annapolis, Md., conference that began Tuesday, Nov. 27, is simply to appease the public. These experts are available for commentary on the issue. Read the Story

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