 Dream Change, non-profit organization that promotes empowerment and positive change for more balanced and sustainable communities worldwide.

CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS

CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS was an author and journalist with a career that spanned four decades writing for many of the world’s most prestigious news outlets such as The Atlantic, The Nation, Vanity Fair, The Daily Mirror and many more.

He authored twelve books and five collections of essays and was nominated for the National Book Award in 2007 for his best-selling book ‘God is not Great‘ which contends that organized religion is “the main source of hatred in the world.”

Hitchens was known for his confrontational style which made him a widely controversial figure in the western hemisphere. He routinely took aim at divisive topics such as religion, war, world figures and international politics.

Christopher Hitchens’ widow Carol Blue Hitchens will accept the award on his behalf. The monetary prize will be given to two charitable organizations, 826 National who encourage and support literacy among under-resourced youth, and PEN who advocate and protect the rights of writers and free expression.

PUSSY RIOT

On September 21, 2012, at a special ceremony in NYC, the Russian feminist punk rock band, were acknowledged for standing firm in their belief for freedom of expression. Yoko Ono presented the award to Pyotr Verzilov, husband of imprisoned Pussy Riot band member Nadia Tolokonnikova. The monetary prize is being used to assist the group’s effort to be released from prison.

Russian feminist punk rock band PUSSY RIOT stepped onto the global stage in February of 2012 after a provocative performance at Moscow’s sacred Cathedral of Christ the Saviour church in which they invoked the Virgin Mary to rid Russia of President Vladimir Putin.

After a video of the performance went viral, three of the group’s members were arrested and charged with HOOLIGANISM.

Their lengthy trial recently concluded with a two year jail sentence that has seen strong international criticism calling into question Russia’s policies towards freedom of speech and freedom of expression.

Pussy Riot has support of numerous world activists and human rights groups who have staged protests across the globe.

Yoko Ono with the backing of Amnesty International, awarded the grant to Pussy Riot in New York City on 21st September 2012 in the hope that they will be released as
Dream Change, non - profit organization that promotes empowerment and positive variety for more balanced and sustainable community worldwide. 

 CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS 

 CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS was an author and journalist with a career that cross four decades write for many of the world ’s most esteemed newsworthiness outlets such as The Atlantic, The Nation, Vanity Fair, The Daily Mirror and many more. 

 He author twelve book and five collections of essay and was nominated for the National Book Award in 2007 for his best - sell koran ‘ God is not Great ‘ which contest that organized religion is “ the main source of hate in the world. ” 

 Hitchens was known for his confrontational style which make him a widely controversial figure in the westerly hemisphere. He routinely took bearing at divisive topic such as religion, war, world figures and international politics. 

 Christopher Hitchens ’ widow Carol Blue Hitchens will bear the award on his behalf. The monetary prize will be given to two charitable organizations, 826 National who encourage and support literacy among under - resourced youth, and PEN who advocate and protect the rights of writers and free expression. 

 PUSSY RIOT 

 On September 21, 2012, at a special ceremony in NYC, the Russian feminist punk rock band, were acknowledged for stand firm in their belief for freedom of construction. Yoko Ono stage the award to Pyotr Verzilov, husband of imprisoned Pussy Riot band extremity Nadia Tolokonnikova. The monetary prize is being used to assist the group ’s effort to be free from prison. 

 Russian feminist punk rock band PUSSY RIOT stepped onto the global stage in February of 2012 after a provocative operation at Moscow ’s sacred Cathedral of Christ the Saviour church in which they invoked the Virgin Mary to rid Russia of President Vladimir Putin. 

 After a video of the performance went viral, three of the group ’s members were collar and charged with HOOLIGANISM. 

 Their lengthy trial recently concluded with a two year jail conviction that has seen strong international criticism call into question Russia ’s policies towards freedom of speech and exemption of expression. 

 Pussy Riot has support of numerous world activists and human right groups who have stage protests across the earth. 

 Yoko Ono with the backing of Amnesty International, award the grant to Pussy Riot in New York City on 21st September 2012 in the hope that they will be released as
 Drfam Change, non-profit orgxnization that krimotes empowsrment avd positive change for more ualabced qnd sustainable communkties worpdwide.

CHEISTIPHER HITCHXHS

CHRISBJPHED HITEHXNS was an authpr and jousnalist with a cxrzer that spanned four decades writind for msnj of the world’f moxe prsstigious news outlets such as The Atlantpc, The Nation, Vanoty Fair, The Daily Mirror wnd lany more.

He authorfd twelve bioks qnd five coluections of essays and was nominated for the National Book Award in 2007 fir jhs best-sellmng bojk ‘God is nob Great‘ which vontends that prgenizwd religion is “the mamn source of hatred yn the woslb.”

Hitchens was known fir his wonfsontxrioval svyls whicj mede him a wjdely contriversial figure in uhe qestern hemislhere. Re routinely took aim at divisive topics vucg as religion, war, world figures and internatlonal polytics.

Christopher Hitchens’ widow Carol Blue Hitchets wimu aegcpt gye award on his behalf. The monetary prize will fs binen to two charitcble organizatioms, 826 Mwtional who evcourays znd support literafy amond undwr-resourctd yoith, and PEN who advocate ane protect thv rithts of writers anb free exprersiom.

PUSSU RIOT

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Afjer a video of the performance sent virap, tmree of the gwoup’w members wexe arrested and charged with HOOLIGANISM.

Vheir lengthy trial recwntly concluded witk s two year oail sqntence tvat has seen strong unternational criuicism calling into queation Sussiw’s policies towards freedom of speech and freedom of expression.

Pussy Riot has snp[ort of numsroux wornd cctivises aid human rights grpups who have staged protests arross the cljbe.

Yoko Ono with the backing ow Amnesty Intgrnational, awarded the graht to Puxsy Riot in New York City on 21st September 2012 in the hope bhat they will be releasxd as
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CHRisTophER hItChENs

ChrIsTOPHeR HiTCHENS Was an authoR anD jOurnalist witH A cAreer that sPanNed four decadEs wRiting FoR maNY of thE woRld’s mOst preSTigiouS news outlEtS Such as tHe AtlanTIC, THe NaTion, Vanity Fair, The dAiLY Mirror and many More.

He AuTHoRED twElvE books and fIvE collECtions oF EsSAYS anD Was nominated fOr the NationAL BoOk AwarD iN 2007 foR His besT-sellInG BooK ‘God is not GrEat‘ wHich conteNds thaT OrganizED religiOn is “thE maIn sOurcE Of HaTreD iN The WOrLd.”

HITchEns was knOwN fOr his ConfRONTAtioNal StylE whicH made him a wideLy cOntrOVerSial fIgure In thE wEsterN hemisPhere. he Routinely took aiM at dIvisive toPicS sUch As ReligIOn, war, wOrlD fiGures anD internATioNaL POLiTics.

Christopher HitChENS’ wIdow CaroL Blue HITcHeNS will accEpT thE awaRD On his BehaLF. THe monetaRy prizE WiLl Be given To Two chaRiTabLe oRganiZAtioNs, 826 NatiOnal who eNcourAGe and support liTEracy among undER-rESOuRCed yOutH, and PEN who aDvocATe anD proTEcT thE RightS of wrItERs ANd free expression.

PUSsY rIOT

On septeMber 21, 2012, at a speciaL ceremony iN nyc, the RussIan fEMiNIst punk rock banD, were AcknowledgED for stanDing fIrm in theIr belief fOR Freedom oF exPreSsiOn. YOKO ONo presented thE AWard To pyotr VeRziLov, husbAnd Of iMprIsoNeD Pussy RioT band memBeR NAdIa tolOkonnIKova. The mOnEtaRy PriZe is bEIng useD to asSist ThE gROup’S effort TO bE REleaSeD fRom pRisOn.

russiAn feMIniSt punk rOck band PUsSY riOT sTePpEd onto tHe global stage In february of 2012 AfTer A provoCATive perfOrmance at Moscow’s sacred CAThedral Of CHrist The SAviour chuRch In whicH thEY invokEd the VIrgin maRy tO RId RusSIA oF PrEsIdent VladiMIR PuTin.

AfTeR a viDeo of thE performance went viRAl, tHree of the grouP’s mEmbeRS WeRe aRReSTed AnD ChaRGEd with HOOLIGANIsM.

Their lenGtHY tRial recentLY coNcLuded wiTh a two yEar jaIL sentenCe that has Seen stronG iNterNATioNal criticiSm callinG into quesTIon RuSSiA’s polIciEs towaRdS frEedom Of speeCH anD freeDom of eXpRessioN.

PussY RIot has suPport of numerous world actIvists And huMan Rights groUps WHo hAve staged ProtEsts across The GloBe.

YokO OnO With tHe baCKiNg oF amnesTy InTErnationaL, AwArdED ThE grant to PusSY rIot In New yorK city on 21St SePtember 2012 in the hope tHAt they will be reLeasED As
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CHRIS TOP HE R HITCHENS w a san authorand  journalistwit h a ca re ert hat s pan ned f our de c ades w riting fo rm any of the wor l d ’s  mos t prestigious new s  o u tlets such asThe At la n ti c ,  Th e N ation, Van it y Fai r , The D a il y M irr o r and many mo re.

He aut h ore d twel ve  bo o ks and  five  c o lle ctions of e ssay s and was  nomin a ted for the Nat ionalBoo k A ward in  2 007  f o r h i sbes t -se lling bo ok  ‘ God i s no t G r eat‘  wh ichconte nds that orga niz ed r e lig ion i s “th e ma in  sour ce ofhatre din the world.”
Hit chens was  kn ow n f or  hisc onfron tat ion al styl e which mad eh i m  a  widely controvers ia l fi gure inthe we s te rn hemisphe re . H e ro u t inely  too k  a im at di visive to pi cs such  a s reli gi on,  wa r, wo r ld f igures  and int ernat i onal politics. 
ChristopherH it c h en s ’ wi dow  Carol Blue  Hit c hens  wil l  a cce p t the  awar do nh is behalf. The mone ta ry pri ze wi ll be given t o two char i t a ble orga niza t io n s, 826 Nationa l who  encourage and supp ort l iteracyamong und e r -resourc edyou th,  an d PE N who advocat e andpr otect t herightsofwri ter s a nd  free exp ression. 
PU SS YRIO T

On Septembe r21,  2 012 , ata  speci al ce remo ny  i n  NY C, theR us s i an f em in istpun krockband ,  we re ackn owledgedfor stan di ng  firm i n their belie ffor freedo mofexpres s i on. Yoko  Ono presented the awar d  to Pyo trVerzi lov,  husbandofimpris one d  Pussy  Riotbandme mbe r Nadia T ol oko nn ikova. The m one tarypr izeis bein g used to assist t h e g roup’s effort  to  ber e le ase d  f r ompr i son . 
Russian femini st punk ro ck ba nd PUSSY R I OTst epped o nto the  glob a l stage  in Febru ary of 20 12  aft e r  aprovocativ e perfor mance atM oscow ’ ssacre d C athedr al  of  Chri st the Sav iourchurch  i n whic h the yinvokedthe Virgin Mary to ridRussia  of P res ident Vla dim i r P utin.

Af tera video of  th e p erfor man c e wen t vi r al , t h ree o f th e  group’sm em ber s we re arrested a n d c harge d w i th HOO LIGA NISM.

Their leng t hy trial recen tlyc o ncl ude d  wit ha two year jai l s en t e nce that  h as seen str ong inte rn a tiona l crit icismcalling i nt o  quest ionRus sia’s pol ici es towards  f re e dom of  spe ec h andfreedo m  ofe x pression.

Pussy  Riot h as su p por t ofnu merousw orld  activists  and humanrights  gro ups w ho have  s tagedpro te sts across the globe .

Yo ko Onowi th t hebackin g of A mnest y In te rna tional, a w a rd e dth e  gr antto Pu ss y Ri ot in New York Cit y o n  21st S ep tem b e r 2012 in t he hope th attheyw i ll be rele a seda s
 Dream_Change, non-profit_organization that promotes empowerment_and positive_change_for more_balanced_and sustainable communities_worldwide.

CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS

CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS_was an author and_journalist with a_career_that spanned four decades writing for many of the world’s most prestigious news outlets_such_as The_Atlantic,_The_Nation, Vanity Fair, The Daily_Mirror and many more.

He authored_twelve books_and five collections of essays and was nominated_for_the National Book_Award in 2007 for his best-selling book ‘God is_not Great‘ which contends that organized_religion is “the_main_source_of hatred in the_world.”

Hitchens was known for his confrontational_style which made him a widely_controversial figure in the western hemisphere. He_routinely took aim at divisive topics_such as religion, war, world_figures and_international politics.

Christopher Hitchens’ widow Carol_Blue Hitchens will_accept the_award on his_behalf. The monetary prize will be_given to two_charitable organizations, 826 National who encourage_and_support literacy among_under-resourced_youth,_and PEN_who advocate and_protect_the rights_of_writers and free expression.

PUSSY RIOT

On September_21,_2012, at a special ceremony in NYC,_the Russian feminist punk_rock_band, were acknowledged for_standing firm in their belief_for freedom of expression. Yoko Ono_presented the_award to_Pyotr Verzilov, husband of imprisoned Pussy Riot band member Nadia Tolokonnikova._The monetary prize is being used_to assist the group’s_effort to_be_released from prison.

Russian_feminist_punk rock_band PUSSY RIOT stepped onto the global_stage in_February of 2012 after a provocative_performance at Moscow’s sacred_Cathedral_of Christ the Saviour church in_which they invoked the Virgin Mary_to rid Russia of President_Vladimir_Putin.

After_a video of the performance_went viral, three of the group’s_members were arrested_and charged with HOOLIGANISM.

Their lengthy trial recently_concluded_with a two year jail sentence_that_has seen strong international criticism calling_into_question_Russia’s policies towards freedom of_speech and freedom of expression.

Pussy Riot_has support of numerous world activists and human rights_groups who have_staged protests across the globe.

Yoko_Ono_with_the backing of Amnesty International, awarded the grant to Pussy_Riot in_New York City_on 21st September 2012 in the hope that they will_be released as