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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Posted on March 15, 2009 by mjhbixby
Tonight on Dateline NBC (7 ET/6 CT):
Actor and Activist George Clooney always draws a crowd. But now he’s drawing attention to some of those who need it most: the refugees of Darfur. The very word “Darfur” itself has come to remind us of the depths of human suffering and courage. Now Dateline’s Ann Curry travels [...]
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Posted on March 4, 2009 by mjhbixby
From the White House:
“The White House believes those that have committed atrocities should be held accountable,” Gibbs told reporters.
“We would urge restraint on the part of all parties including the government of Sudan.
“Further violence against civilian Sudanese or foreign interests is to be avoided and won’t be tolerated.
“The president and this White House are determined [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2009 by mjhbixby
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 [...]
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Posted on February 1, 2009 by mjhbixby
Originally posted at Stop Genocide.
As I have been occasionally blogging, genocide prevention is a major storyline of this season of the popular Fox show “24″.
While in most cases our real government officials shouldn’t look to “24″ for guidance on foreign policy, last week’s episode of the show made a compelling argument for why the [...]
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Posted on January 26, 2009 by mjhbixby
The 24 season continues tonight with more genocide fighting and more intrigue! More below…
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