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DRC: Protect Civilians NOW!
While African and UN leaders today discuss the recent spike in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, civilians…
November 7, 2008
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If I can blog, why can't he?
I can sit in my ergonomic chair as I type, comforted not only by the lower back support, but by the knowledge that…
November 7, 2008
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Amnesty’s Solution to DRC is…More Guns??
I was asked today about Amnesty International’s increasing calls for the UN Security Council to act to reinforce the peacekeeping force…
November 7, 2008
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The Dangerous Act of Raising a Flag
With all the patriotic spirit and flag-waving (and questions about lapel pins) that we've been seeing lately surrounding the Presidential…
November 7, 2008
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There Is No Justification In Keeping Gitmo Open
Below is my reply on the Wall Street Journal’s Opinion Piece of Nov. 4, 2008: Guantanamo Revelation. I served in the military…
November 6, 2008
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A Success Story on a Small Island
In the middle of all the interest in the American election, there was an election halfway around the world last…
November 6, 2008
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Why Does New Hampshire Have the Death Penalty?
A jury in New Hampshire has just sentenced a white millionaire businessman named John Brooks to life without parole for…
November 6, 2008
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Tensions in DRC Remain High
The situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo remains fragile, after rebel forces and local militia clashed north of…
November 5, 2008
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Voting Rights Equals Human Rights
< p class="MsoNormal" style="none;"> Last night’s record voter turnout and victory for Senator Barack Obama are a powerful demonstration to…
November 5, 2008
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Future Danger
In the Philip K. Dick short story (and Steven Spielberg / Tom Cruise film) The Minority Report, a special agency…
November 5, 2008
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Sign Up for the 2008 Global Write-a-thon
It's that special time of year again when letters can move mountains. Be a part of Amnesty International's Global Write-A-Thon…
October 30, 2008
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Get Ready to Close Gitmo and Stop Torture
As soon as the next president of the United States is elected, we'll go live with an action calling on…
October 29, 2008