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Train for Humanity is looking for new participants!

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All funds from phase two will go directly toward supporting the Darfur Peace & Development Organization’s (DPDO) school project. Follow the updates from Train for Humanity on Darfur. Tags: sports train for humanity socialchange organization otherblogs darfur. Meet the Train for Humanity team.

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Sudan Activist Conference Call: What You Can Do to Make a Difference in Darfur

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When you hear about what is going in Darfur, do you feel like you want to do something, but you don't know what to do? Roger Winter, a Sudan expert gave an update on the current situation in the Sudan, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and how the Darfur conflict is important in the larger context of Sudan. All the time.

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Amnesty International Launches Eyes On Darfur: Satellite Cameras Allows Public to Monitor Villages

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Amnesty International is asking its supporters to monitor 12 villages in Darfur via satellite that they have deemed "vulnerable" to attack on its new site, Eyes on Darfur. Protect displaced civilians in neighboring eastern Chad and support a UN presence there. TOP: Angabo, Darfur. BOTTOM: Angabo, Darfur.

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Net Neutrality & Darfur: Two Reasons to Call Your Rep. Today

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They are asking for you to call the national and local office of your Representative and ask them to support Net Neutrality, and to vote "no" on the COPE telecommunications law if it doesn't include Rep. 2) If they ask for more details, you can urge your representative to support Rep. Ed Markey's Net Neutrality Amendment.

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Beijing 2008 Olympics Potential Catalyst for Human Rights

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They've organized an international Olympic Torch Relay which began on August 9 in Chad, near the Darfur border, and will finish in China in January. They are the main economic, military, and political supporters of the military junta. As a result, the UN is making the same mistakes it made on Darfur and Rwanda.

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Olympic Protest Campaigns: Which is More Effective?

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To protest China's financial support of the genocide in Darfur, actress Mia Farrow is hosting a daily webcast report from a Darfurian refugee camp during the first week of the Olympics (August 8-15). They are asking people to Switch Over to Darfur , and watch the webcasts when sponsors' commercials air.

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Mobilizing Donors and Activists in an Overwhelmed World

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On Friday, I was on a "Darfur Activist" conference call produced by ENOUGH , the Genocide Intervention Network , STAND and the Save Darfur Coalition. Anyone could call in and hear an update about developments on the ground in Darfur and Congo, and upcoming legislation, events and campaigns. Photo Credit: Camp by Mark Knobil.

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