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

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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. Keep It Sound 4. As strange as it sounds, it can even be a "beach read"--(that's where I read it!)

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Reflections on Mixed Reality Events in Second Life

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In-world speakers from nonprofits who spoke about their work included Evonne Heyning from Camp Darfur, Barry Joseph from Global Kids , Lori Bell from the Library Alliance , and Marc Sirkin from LLS. Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life.

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What Can I Do About Genocide? An Interview with Janessa Goldbeck

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Our members envision a world in which the global community is willing and able to protect civilians from genocide and mass atrocities. I know it sounds cliché, but as Martin Luther King said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.". Britt Bravo: Why should people care about genocide?

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Solutionary Women: Heddy Nam

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Heddy also writes for the Global Youth Fund blog. It was founded in 2001 by a group of college students from all over the world who wanted to ensure that “Never Again” became a reality rather than a rhetorical sound bite. What do you enjoy the most about your work with Amnesty International and Never Again?

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