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Ms. Nahla Bashir Adam Arrested and Falsely Accused

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 26 Feb 09

Ms. Nahla Bashir Adam has been arrested in The Sudan, accused of being a member of the rebel group Justice and Equality in Sudan. The situation in The Sudan and Darfur continue to deteriorate. With the current financial...

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Hollywood talks, Obama listens

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 24 Feb 09

Actor George Clooney visted Obama at the White House to discuss Darfur. Obama promised him he would appoint an envoy to Darfur. “They said they would appoint a full-time, high-level envoy that would report directly to the White...

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Is the Holocaust repeating itself with the genocide happening in Darfur, Sudan?

arnwart @arnwart (21) • Russian Federation 2 Feb 09

Personally, I would have to disagree because in taking the position of disagreement, I suppose that I am in general in accord with Robert Grason who wrote the opening article here: the planning and systems used by the Nazis...

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Gaza, Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan The World is Falling Apart

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 12 Jan 09

The timeless battles in the Gaza Strip, the mass killings in Darfur and the ongoing fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan is devistating. It's as if the world fell and broke into pieces and no one can afford the band aids to put Humpty...

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Keeping the less fortunate in mind

revellanotvanella @revellanotvanella (4033) • United States 30 Aug 08

Just Thursday I heard all the speculation of reporters predicting Gustav not be really signigifanct as a storm and not producing any lasting damage for the Gulf Region but when I hear about any Category 4 Hurricanes the first...

I Can Not Support the 2008 summer olympics in Beijing, China

lloydanthony111 @lloydanthony111 (4698) • United States 13 Jul 08

I don't know why China was ever considered for hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics with their blatant history of oppressing their own people and the citizens of other countries such as Burma. But the thing that really made up my...

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darfur and the olympics

TCampbell @TCampbell (180) • United States 17 Jun 08

I've always loved watching the olympics and feeling that 'proud to be an american feeling' whenever one of our athletes won the gold. And I know how hard those men and women train just to be able to compete. But China, with its...

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Will Protestors Overshadow the Olympics in China?

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 3 May 08

There have been several protests against China recently. From their treatment of the people in Tibet. To the ongoing protest over their sale of weapons to countries in Africa, like Darfur and Zimbabwe. While many call for the...

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United Nations cutting it's Food Supply to Darfur

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 27 Apr 08

Because of the lack of funds and the constant attacks on their convoys the United Nations World Food Program is forced to cut it's food supply to Darfur in half. The people of Darfur depend on these programs to survive. Driven...

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Today in History -- Rwanda Genocide Begins

rosettaresearch @rosettaresearch (1285) • United States 7 Apr 08

Today, in 1994 the genocide in Rwanda began. Playing in racial hatreds hyped in the media, the Hutus began massacring the Tutsi. Moderate Hutus were also killed as "collaborators." When it was over more than 800,000 people were...

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What Will You Tell Your Children About the Genocide in Darfur?

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 15 Dec 07

When your children and grandchildren study the genocide in Darfur in the future, what will you tell them when they ask why no one helped? As a child reading about the Holocaust made me angry, seeing a film like Sophie's Choice...

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Not On Our Watch Wonderful Book by Don Cheadle and John Prendergast

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 8 Dec 07

The book Not on Our Watch is powerful in its description of what's occuring in Darfur. Don Cheadle is another celebrity using his star power to do something good in the world.

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Who Should Help the People of Darfur?

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 8 Dec 07

We all know (I hope we all know) about the war in Darfur. Who is responsible for helping the people?

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Sand an Sorrow a George Clooney Narrated Film

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 4 Dec 07

Tonight Sand an Sorrow will premiere on HBO. This is a powerful film on the genocide in Darfur. Anyone heard of the film?

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What's Going On in The World? Darfur, Congo Brutal Crimes Happening

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 3 Dec 07

The women living or should I say suviving in the Congo and Darfur survive despite rape and brutality. It amazes me how people can treat other human beings. Can't we all try and make this a better world?

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Does Anyone Care About Darfur??

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 27 Nov 07

Does anyone care about what's going on in Darfur? While the news is flooded with stories of Brittney Spears people of Darfur continue to suffer, but no one seems to care. Why?

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Should China be Hosting the Olympics?

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 27 Nov 07

The 2008 Olympics are in Beijing China, and across the world there have been Olympic Torch Relays held to bring light to the role China has played in the Darfur genocide. While China hasn't actually killed anyone, they are...

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Is the Situation In Darfur Genocide??

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 26 Nov 07

Do you think the violence and killing in Darfur should be classified as genocide?

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Connecticut Residents Join Our Group

vmenard @vmenard (895) • United States 25 Nov 07

If you live in Connecticut, and are worried about human rights issues I urge you to join, The Connecticut Coalition to Save Darfur. The group meets once a month and while Darfur has been our main issue as of late because of the...

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Is Darfur a genocide?

varteju @varteju (7) • United States 15 Nov 07

Well the United States government calls it a genocide...the United Nations on the other hand does not. Although there is a lot of violence and killing in Darfur, it cannot be referred to as a genocide. Genocide is defined as...

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