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 [...]

The Worst Insult

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 [...]

Sudanese Demonstration at the White House

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 [...]

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 [...]

[It's official!] Obama names Gration as special envoy to Sudan

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      March 18, 2009
President Obama Announces Major General Scott Gration as U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan
Today, I am pleased to join Secretary Clinton in announcing the appointment of Major General J. Scott Gration as the U.S. Special Envoy for [...]