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Fox News op-ed says Nobel Peace Prize favors left-wing activism

The opinion piece cites the selection of Navi Pillay as evidence that the committee favors progressive causes over the diplomacy Alfred Nobel intended; it is one columnist's argument.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAn opinion piece from Fox News argues the Nobel Peace Prize has become a fig leaf for left-wing activism.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe writer says Alfred Nobel created the award for world peace, and points to the selection of Navi Pillay as proof that the committee rewards progressive causes over diplomacy.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI think the Nobel committee should really consider what they're incentivizing here, and frankly, I have thoughts on their selection process that deserve a platform.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYour podcast has a whopping quartet of listeners.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFour listeners who are at peace, Hank.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIf the piece is right that causes beat diplomacy, then I have strong opinions about institutional awards, so the committee definitely knows where to find me.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis is an opinion column, Vera. It is one writer's argument, and the committee has not responded in anything we have in front of us.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd I respect the debate. I also respect that a prize committee has never once called me.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUnderstandable.

  10. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIf I win, I'm accepting it on behalf of my listeners, and I'm thanking every one of them by name.

  11. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's a very short speech.

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The story so far

  1. Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay? · BBC
  2. SNL Weekend Update mocks Trump over lost Nobel Peace Prize · Variety
  3. Nobel winner roasts Trump; India protesters detained · The Independent
  4. Activists accuse new Nobel laureate Navi Pillay over China and Uyghurs · Breitbart
  5. Peace laureate calls Trump's court attacks 'unlawful'; economics… · Sky News
  6. WSJ opinion revisits Navi Pillay and the Nobel Peace Prize · WSJ
  7. Fox News op-ed says Nobel Peace Prize favors left-wing activism (this story)

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