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Ruth Weiss: A Life of Resilience and Justice
Ruth Weiss, a prolific journalist and author, challenged Nazi antisemitism and apartheid racism throughout her life, earning a 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nomination, officials said.
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She was a witness of National Socialism and opposed apartheid in South Africa. Ruth Weiss, a journalist, died at the age of 101.
·Germany
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Ruth Weiss, the centenarian who 'waged war with her typewriter', dies at 101
By Alexandra Hudson
·Denver, United States
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Ruth Weiss, a centenarian author and journalist, devoted her life to combatting injustice. From escaping the Holocaust to witnessing apartheid, her work highlighted oppression across continents. Known as 'Comrade Ruth,' she reported from Africa, exposing inequality and earning global recognition. She continued writing until her death at 101.
·India
Read Full ArticleThe writer and contemporary witness Ruth Weiss died in Denmark at the age of 101. Born in Fürth, she fled to South Africa in 1936. She was a committed voice against apartheid.
·Munich, Germany
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 33%
R 17%
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