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Not On Our Watch: The Least Depressing Book About Darfur You'll Ever Read

Have Fun - Do Good

It isn't often that you can't wait to keep reading a book about genocide, but that is how it was while I was reading Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and John Prendergast. Darfur activism book Don Cheadle John Prendergast Once again, our counterterrorism policy brings more terror.

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Fashion and Passion for Your Cause: Wear it on Your Blog or Profile!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As an activist and evangelist for Creative Commons' values and tools, I want to do my part in helping to ensure that our culture remains as free and accessible as possible. two came to mind and rhyme: Fashion and Passion. I have a strong interest in the future of my work and participatory culture.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In essence, we're being paid to deliver – free – accessible books to all students with print disabilities in the United States for the next five years. I'm especially excited about our efforts to reach students who haven't traditionally had access to assistive technology. I bet you're wondering what we must accomplish.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Why do people give charity?

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In recent years, stars have learned that their intense presentness in people’s daily lives and their access to the uppermost realms of politics, business and the media offer them a peculiar kind of moral position, should they care to use it. Many are happy to exploit that power; others are wrecked by it.

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Tools Galore in Online Communication - Women Who Tech 2009

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USHMM : Crisis in Darfur - Visualized destruction in Darfur that was being publicly refuted - 50% increase in traffic to site - International visits went from 23-52%.