Posted on October 17, 2009 by mjhbixby
Washington Post
“The new U.S. policy, which will be formally unveiled Monday, calls for a campaign of “pressure and incentives” to cajole the government in Khartoum into pursuing peace in the troubled Darfur region, settling disputes with the autonomous government in southern Sudan and providing the United States greater cooperation in stemming international terrorism, according to [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2009 by mjhbixby
“Every effective organizer I’ve ever known has had this talent: the ability to listen to people, rather than spin them or demonize them. Organizers don’t seek personal glory, they help other people lead and be recognized for that leadership.” – DEEPAK BHARGAVA
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Posted on June 25, 2009 by mjhbixby
“You can’t do everything you think is right, but I think everyone should fight for something,”
via Joey Cheek Ranks Among the Last of the Activist Athletes – washingtonpost.com. [Update: the headline as published in the post is "As an activist athlete, Cheek is a rarity".]
Team Darfur athletes are profiled in the Washington Post!
It’s an interesting [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2009 by mjhbixby
Coverage from the Enough Project blog.
Saving Lives – Sudanese demonstrate at the White House
On Friday, Sudanese from across the US came together to demonstrate in front of the White House. Check out a slideshow of photos from the event.
ABC news covered the event:
On Friday, a small group of Sudanese immigrants gathered in front of the [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2009 by mjhbixby
Check out a slideshow of my photos from the Congressional Black Caucus press conference on Darfur (May 19, 2009)
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Posted on May 10, 2009 by mjhbixby
Originally posted at Stop Genocide.
Sienna Miller is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with International Medical Corps, TakePart.com, and Children Mending Hearts to raise awareness of the long-running conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and its devastating impact on women and children.
Read more about her experiences on Day 1, Day 2 and Day [...]
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