Comments on: Darfur http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html black looks Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:57:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Black Looks http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html#comment-89860 Black Looks Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:46:46 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html#comment-89860 [...] US based NPR is holding a debate tomorrow Tuesday 4th December on “Aid to Africa is doing more harm than good“. White African asks why is there only one African on the panel? I asked a similar question on the recent Reuters/Global Voices debate on Darfur. [...] […] US based NPR is holding a debate tomorrow Tuesday 4th December on “Aid to Africa is doing more harm than good“. White African asks why is there only one African on the panel? I asked a similar question on the recent Reuters/Global Voices debate on Darfur. […]

]]> By: EthanZ http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html#comment-45518 EthanZ Mon, 28 May 2007 22:38:49 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html#comment-45518 Good point on the total lack of diversity at the Reuters event, Sokari. Just to be clear - we didn't have a hand in organizing it, in choosing speakers, topics, etc. - Reuters asked if we would cover the event, and we made it possible for Ndesanjo Macha and Georgia Popplewell to be there. I'm glad Ndesanjo was there, as it doubled the population of Africans in the room, but it's a clear reminder that groups like Reuters could use quite a bit of help in getting more diversity at these events... Good point on the total lack of diversity at the Reuters event, Sokari. Just to be clear - we didn’t have a hand in organizing it, in choosing speakers, topics, etc. - Reuters asked if we would cover the event, and we made it possible for Ndesanjo Macha and Georgia Popplewell to be there. I’m glad Ndesanjo was there, as it doubled the population of Africans in the room, but it’s a clear reminder that groups like Reuters could use quite a bit of help in getting more diversity at these events…

]]> By: zawadi http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html#comment-45264 zawadi Sun, 27 May 2007 22:05:13 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html#comment-45264 Thanks sokari, for this information. Thanks sokari, for this information.

]]> By: Poetry http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html#comment-45244 Poetry Sun, 27 May 2007 20:18:36 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html#comment-45244 Take the Pledge All Presidential Candidates should make pledges like those below. If they refuse, then you should refuse to vote for them. 1. No More Oil Wars. 2. Work for independence from foreign oil on day one. 3. No more wars for corporate profit. 4. No more secret deals for $4 per gallon gas. 5. No more Chicken Hawks promoting wars of choice when they themselves avoided combat. 6. Make government green--if you can't make what you have the most control over green, I don't care about your plans to make the country green. 7. No more torture. 8. No more lying about torture. 9. No more re-defining torture. 10. No more drunken hunting. 11. No more secret deals with big corporations to divide up the spoils before the war even starts. Take the Pledge

All Presidential Candidates should make pledges like those below. If they refuse, then you should refuse to vote for them.

1. No More Oil Wars.

2. Work for independence from foreign oil on day one.

3. No more wars for corporate profit.

4. No more secret deals for $4 per gallon gas.

5. No more Chicken Hawks promoting wars of choice when they themselves avoided combat.

6. Make government green–if you can’t make what you have the most control over green, I don’t care about your plans to make the country green.

7. No more torture.

8. No more lying about torture.

9. No more re-defining torture.

10. No more drunken hunting.

11. No more secret deals with big corporations to divide up the spoils before the war even starts.

]]> By: Sokari http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html#comment-44692 Sokari Sat, 26 May 2007 11:25:52 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/05/blogging_for_darfur-2.html#comment-44692 BRE@Glad to see you hear. Andile is a he btw! Yes it was a rumour - should have been a sabbatical but just got pissed off one morning - it happens sometimes but am back now as you can see! I do think it is important to name what is taking place in Darfur because the denialist only serve the interests of Khartoum and all their backers you list. Justice may never be served but all is not lost because there are people who are still alive and have a chance of a future. Now it is up to us global citizens to really come out and put pressure on all our governments. BRE@Glad to see you hear. Andile is a he btw! Yes it was a rumour - should have been a sabbatical but just got pissed off one morning - it happens sometimes but am back now as you can see!

I do think it is important to name what is taking place in Darfur because the denialist only serve the interests of Khartoum and all their backers you list. Justice may never be served but all is not lost because there are people who are still alive and have a chance of a future. Now it is up to us global citizens to really come out and put pressure on all our governments.

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