Sudan Heads to the Polls
Apr 10, 2010 Sudan's three-day election period begins Sunday, a contest that many see as deeply flawed. Several opposition parties have declined to participate and many of the country's 2.5 million refugees are not registered to vote.
Clooney Comes to Haiti’s Aid
Jan 15, 2010 This is a time when celebrity can come in handy, and one star in particular, George Clooney, is lending his power to the cause of helping earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The actor-director is also rallying some of his famous friends to join him for a "mega-telethon" he's planning, according to The Wrap.
A Return to War?
Jan 7, 2010 Officials say at least 140 were killed in ethnic clashes in southern Sudan over the past week, reigniting fears by many that the country -- which still endures violence in Darfur -- may return to war.
War Is Over! (If You Say So)
Aug 27, 2009 The U.N. military commander in Sudan has announced that the war in Darfur -- which has killed more than 300,000 people -- is over. Three million Sudanese remain displaced as the conflict ostensibly shifts from full-blown war to mere "security issues."
Thom Hartmann on ‘Threshold’
Jul 31, 2009 The Truthdig panel talks to radio host and author Thom Hartmann about his new book, "Threshold," the need for serious financial regulation and his trip to Darfur.Thom Hartmann on his new book and the need for serious financial regulation.
Farrow Passes Darfur Fast to Branson
May 9, 2009 After nearly two weeks of subsisting only on liquids, actress Mia Farrow has ended her hunger strike for Darfur, passing the proverbial torch to another member of the Celebrity Darfur Fasting Network, British mega-mogul Richard Branson.
Sudan’s President Shows Up at Arab Summit
Mar 30, 2009 Despite the arrest warrant recently issued for him by the International Criminal Court, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has made a defiant move by showing up in Qatar to attend the 21st Arab League summit meeting, at which United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was also slated to appear.Will Bush Ever Face World Court?
Mar 8, 2009 The International Criminal Court recently issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, a move Sudanese officials denounced as politically motivated. Will it ever be the case that the ICC takes former U.S. President George W. Bush to task?
Clooney in Chad
Feb 27, 2009 The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof recently took at trip to Chad with an unlikely sidekick: George Clooney. Kristof was skeptical at first, but Clooney -- always the charmer! -- won him over, and thus Kristof came to see the potential benefits of celebrity advocacy.
David Rieff on ‘Africa’s World War’
Feb 6, 2009 Why does the Darfur violence arouse outrage but the slaughter of millions more in Congo does not? An indispensable new book by Gerard Prunier attempts an answer by combining cool analysis and scholarly dispassion without losing sight of the horror of its subject.
