Claire Topalian

Communications and Startup Women Lead@UPGlobalHQ http://www.clairetopalian.com

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I first began to notice videos for the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” a little over a week ago, and I was a bit perplexed right away. My first…

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Ray Rice: “A Heck of a Guy”

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Trust Your Gut: Michael Brown Shooting is What Tragedy Looks Like

This is not a post that pretends to offer new insights, new information, or objective reasoning about the Michael Brown shooting in St…

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