The 2004 Ava Honorees

Joan Blades, JD and Wes Boyd - MoveOn.Org
Bringing People Back to Politics
Joan Blades, JD and Wes Boyd share the MHF 2004 Award for Vision and Achievement (AVA) for founding MoveOn.Org, an internet-based community network that is changing the way Americans participate in the democratic process.
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Lynn Carman, JD
Stopping the 5% MediCal Cut
The MHF is giving Lynn Carman the 2004 Award for Vision and Achievement (AVA) for obtaining a federal court injunction in the 5% MediCal Cut Lawsuit.
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Donna Sheehan - Baring Witness
Making Peace Visible
Artist Donna Sheehan's extraordinary vision in creating Baring Witness has earned her a place in the history of the global peace movement.
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Kim Spencer - Link TV
Televising a World Without Borders
Kim Spencer is receiving the MHF 2004 Award for Vision and Achievement (AVA) for co-founding LINK TV, a 24-hour non-commercial, viewer-supported television channel that connects Americans with the world.
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Carol Spooner, JD
Pacifica Listener-Sponsor Lawsuit Protecting Free Speech Radio
The MHF is giving Carol Spooner the 2004 Award for Vision and Achievement (AVA) for her work to save the free-speech mission of the Pacifica Foundation radio stations.
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