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...gathering at Memorial Church, staged by the Harvard Darfur Action Group (HDAG), included a vigil and silent walk through Harvard Yard...
Since civil war broke out in Darfur in 2003, over 200,000 people have been massacred and 2.5 million made refugees as a result of the genocide...
...certainly spheres of human existence that rationality cannot greatly improve and may actually harm, spirituality comes immediately to mind, I would think that politics is very high on the list of endeavors in which any reasonable person agrees that rationality is an absolute prerequisite. Ask the people of Darfur or Iraq whether they would prefer to enjoy the “apparent advantages” of reason-based governance or continue to reap the fruits of violent religious conflict. My guess, though a reasonable one, is that they would prefer to argue over the existential limitations of enlightenment thinking since...
...Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has said, “Justice in Darfur must be on the agenda, at the top of the agenda. There can be no political solution, no security solution, no humanitarian solution as long as alleged war criminals remain free in the Sudan.” But when Moreno-Ocampo advised that any peace talks needed to broach the subject of accountability, he was met with silence from the international community...
...members, China has the most sway over Sudan because of its diplomatic and financial support for the regime. This Sunday, the Boston Olympic Torch Relay and Rally sponsored by Massachusetts Dream for Darfur will help keep the focus on China. As an emerging superpower and the host of the 2008 Olympic games, China has to think about its public image. But there will be no progress so long as the United States, the U.K., and France themselves fail...