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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They are accustomed to thinking that a government controls its citizens — that a film or documentary cannot be produced without government approval. The USIP has been doing some really interesting work looking at this issue around “ dangerous speech ,” stemming from incitement during the Rwanda genocide.

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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. Instead of being reactive, we can be proactive, and work to be a government that prevents genocide. this past Sunday was the Global Day for Darfur. How would you answer that?

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

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You get her picture. We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. Well, I'm looking at the picture of one them, Honorata, who is one of my best teachers in this world and a hero for me. Our country director in Rwanda was a refugee all her life. You get her letters.