Monday, April 25, 2005  

From the Washington Post photo essay on the genocide in Dafur.

In 10 years or 20 years from now we'll being watching a Hotel Rwanda-type film about this, wringing our hands and wondering why nothing was done yet again. After all, the G word has actually been used this time---not officially by the U.N., of course, because that would demand action according to the organization's charter. But the numbnuts in the House of Reps have said it. Meanwhile, "never again" is again and again.

More info on the Dafur genocide and what you can do here and here.

And in case you missed it: Here's the Post's excellent multimedia story on the history of war and genocide in the Congo

Yeah, I'm feeling pretty peppy right now.

So, to get you inspired for action, why not listen to some music from Sudan? Peter has posted a cut by Mohammed Wardi, who you can also hear on the new CD The Rough Guide to the Music of Sudan.

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