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 January 20, 2009 by mjhbixby
Inauguration Day – crazy, exciting, hopeful, frustrating, inspiring, crowded, diverse, fun, COLD!
The Capitol through the fencing:
My favorite tribute:
My favorite sign:
Volunteers left Pittsburgh on a bus at midnight to come collect signatures for the Save Darfur Coalition’s Add Your Voice campaign. If you’d like to help out, visit www.AddYourVoice.org or text SAVEDARFUR to 313131.
The city was [...]
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Posted on January 19, 2009 by mjhbixby
… This is the second time I’ll be in DC for a presidential inauguration. Last time, I barely noticed anything was happening. This time it is pretty impossible to ignore. Check my flickr links for photos, and I’ll be back later with some reflections (especially after the ceremony tomorrow! Thanks to Congressman Patrick Murphy for [...]
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Posted on January 13, 2009 by mjhbixby
And to mark the occasion, here are some quotes on from the Secretary of State nominee on Darfur (courtesy of the Save Darfur Coalition).
ON THE NEED TO ACT
“The genocide in Darfur must be brought to an end, and the United States has a responsibility as a world leader to bring its weight to bear in [...]
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