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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 [...]
Filed under: Advocacy, International | Tagged: genocide, Holocaust, Holocaust denial, twitter, facebook, maps, crisis mapping, Auschwitz, Anne Frank | Leave a Comment »
Originally posted at Stop Genocide
Calling someone a Nazi is one of the worst insults out there. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most pervasive in our culture. From the famous (satirical) Seinfeld “Soup Nazi” to recent political protests, calling someone a Nazi is the go-to way to convey how mean or unfair or overbearing someone [...]
Filed under: Advocacy | Tagged: health care, health care reform, Holocaust, Holocaust denial, Nazi, President Obama | Leave a Comment »
Originally posted at Change.org.
On Tuesday I had the opportunity to go on a “live tweet” architectural tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (@holocaustmuseum). For those unfamiliar with the “live-tweet” genre, this means that a group of us showed up at the museum, blackberries, iPhones and cell phones in hand, ready to send [...]
Filed under: DC, Photos | Tagged: architecture, culture, Holocaust, Holocaust Museum, Photos, technology, twitter | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Filed under: Advocacy, DC, USA | Tagged: activism, Advocacy, conservatives, genocide, Hitler, Holocaust, President Obama, slogans, taxes, War crimes | 1 Comment »
The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating portrayal of Raoul Wallenberg’s family’s search for answers to his disappearance after World War Two. While I find the headline “The Wallenberg Curse” odd, the story has two interesting, intertwined themes – the lack of governmental support for the family’s search, but then, later on, how Wallenberg was [...]
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Originally posted at Stop Genocide:
The red carpet is filled with stars tonight, but you might have noticed that an awards show regular is missing. Instead of hanging out with Brad and Angelina, George Clooney is recovering from a trip to Chad and the Darfur area.
Nicholas Kristof, traveled with Clooney, promising:
You read my columns about Darfur [...]
Filed under: Advocacy, International, Life | Tagged: Advocacy, Darfur, film, genocide, George Clooney, Holocaust, M.I.A., pop culture, Sri Lanka | Leave a Comment »
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