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Africa is going through its own historical process of state formation just as Europe and America did. It is just happening much later than other... →
In human rights and peacemaking, it's really about having a solid concrete goal - the reduction of human suffering somewhere in the world - and... →
Americans' perceptions of Africa remain rooted in troubling stereotypes of helplessness and perpetual crisis.
I see courage everywhere I go in Africa.
Most Americans may not realize that the news they consume is driven in part by the media mantra, 'if it bleeds, it leads.'
Slavery, racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry, subordination, and human rights abuse transform and adapt with the times.
'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference.
Wars can be resolved. Human rights atrocities can be stopped. We just have to apply the right policies.
I see courage everywhere I go in Africa. Fearless human rights activists in Darfur. Women peace advocates in eastern Congo. Former child soldiers in... →
I spent a lot of time with President Mandela supporting his efforts in the peace process in Burundi. The thing that impressed me the most was his... →
I'm probably a little too impatient with ensuring that the networks and organizations I'm part of are doing the right thing, and pushing the... →
The biggest road block to action on genocide and other human rights crimes is ignorance. Most people just don't know that such things are... →
When there are no gas chambers, no barbed wire, and no concentration camps, many don't recognize the perpetration of new genocides and other... →
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