He added that the Crenshaw line and a Leimert Park stop had become "emblematic of a struggle for progress".
He notes that, "20 years after the end of apartheid (sic, its been 24 years) South Africa and its neighboring states, Namibia and Angola, face a second great struggle for progress, prosperity and a better future for all".
For half a century after the Union of Soviet Writers decreed the only acceptable subject for literature to be man's struggle for socialist progress, the public was force-fed a constipating diet of heroic pap.
The crowd: "This room is filled with philanthropists, with humanitarians, exemplars of courage and heroes in the struggle for human progress," O'Brien said.
Like any struggle for equality, progress requires a change from those who, thanks to our patriarchal society, sit in power: men.
Led by a global team of women activists and reporters, the series seeks to integrate the gender perspective into all struggles for equality and progress 'By confronting the problems once marginalized as women's issues; we can tackle the greatest dangers of the 21st century.
These parks not only serve as an oasis for safe play, they are tipping points for progress within struggling communities.
Born in Poland and dedicated to Yiddish culture, he recognized that Jews needed to adapt to their times while preserving their cultural heritage, and his captivating and beautiful writings explore the complexities inherent in the struggle between tradition and the desire for progress.
In geopolitical terms, the last 12 months often seemed akin to a man walking a tightrope, struggling for balance and progress while trying not to topple into the abyss.
"On their own, new technologies do not take sides in the struggle for freedom and progress," Clinton said.
