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Brownback, who has called for larger intervention in Sudan, told the audience that the “genocide” happening in Darfur and destructive human research are both part of the debate about the “sanctity and beauty of human life...
...beginning of his address, he congratulated and thanked the members of the Harvard community who had contributed to raising awareness about Darfur...
That this protest follows the incredibly effective and appropriate social movement to divest from PetroChina is ironic. The grass-roots organization and dedication of the Darfur Action Group, and the Senior Gift Plus group shows that there is, indeed, great potential for peaceful student movements and protests in progressive politics. Both the Darfur Action Group and Senior Gift Plus focused upon researching and further educating the Harvard student population on an issue. Neither group sought to silence political discourse. The difference between these student movements and the protest staged before the counterterrorism panel is that the former is made...
Tomorrow night, all Darfur-related activism will come together as a reborn Darfur Action Group—blending DAG, SGP, and United Front forces—welcomes new allies and kicks off a coordinated effort with activities ranging from awareness, to fundraising, to further divestment work...
...minds, there was something different about Take Back the Night than other events or groups. This is not to deny the legitimacy, power, or gravity of the many worthwhile causes to which Harvard students selflessly devote themselves. Students working on Darfur, Unite Against AIDS, t sunami relief, and others undoubtedly deserve our support and attention. But when reached out to student groups and our peers to ask them to cosponsor, publicize, or attend our events, they wanted to know, why Take Back the Night? Why not the many other causes that present themselves...