The Internet + Genocide: The Good, The Bad, The Questionable

Originally posted at Stop Genocide.

The internet.  One of the best things about it is that anyone with a connection and a computer can use it to spread ideas, learn and connect with other people.  One of the scariest things?  Anyone with a connection and a computer can use it to spread ideas, learn and [...]

Sudan Policy Review

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 [...]

Washington, DC Honor the Past – Act Now for Darfur event

IMG_6549, originally uploaded by shaggy2797.
Girl adds her postcard asking President Obama to act for Darfur at the Washington, DC event honoring Genocide Prevention Month and calling for action in Darfur.
Photo copyright: Ryan Riley

Taxes – not at ALL like the Holocaust

Dear “tea party” anti-tax activists:
Taxes are not like the Holocaust.  They’re not even like war crimes.  They’re taxes – part of the price we pay to live in a country where we are ensured democratic transition of power, education, and a basic safety-net if things go wrong for us or our families.  Those are all [...]

Celebs, CEOs light candles, invest in Rwanda

Originally posted at Stop Genocide.
Last week marked the 15th anniversary of the beginning of the Rwandan genocide.  Global stars – of film, politics and more – are honoring this anniversary by lighting candles in honor of those killed.
The website www.CandlesforRwanda.org urges you to “join in – light up the world with hope for Rwanda by  [...]

From ForeignPolicy.com: How to Get Serious on Sudan

From ForeignPolicy.com’s Will Inboden come a few important notes to the Obama Administration now that they’re appointing a highly qualified envoy for Sudan:
1. Don’t confuse an appointment with action. Appointing a special envoy is a welcome move in beginning to pressure the Bashir regime in Khartoum. But this appointment by itself does not change a [...]