The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most powerful platforms in the world. Winners get immediate global attention and the chance to meet and influence leaders and governments everywhere. Think of it as a megaphone through which worthy, but very often obscure, activists or politicians or environmentalists can shout their message to a gathered crowd.

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And now he broke the Twitter!!

If you’re wondering why half of the Twitter trends are currently related to US president Barack Obama, news broke recently that he has been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. The official site of the Nobel Foundation is dying under the sudden surge of traffic, but the list of

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http://mashable.com/2009/10/09/barack-obama-nobel-peace-prize/