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Ryan Gosling's Up To Some Good In LA

Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Ryan Gosling Documentary, I Am Congo, Video, Millenials, Regeneration, Enough Project, Ryan Gosling, Slidepollajax, Regeneration Documentary, Millenials Documentary, Los Angeles News

Hey girl, do you love the sound of Ryan Gosling's voice? Well, tonight you can listen to it for almost two hours straight. Thursday night, "#ReGEN...

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How The People Of Congo Are Creating A Better Future

Ryan Gosling | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: The Enough Project, Enough Project I Am Congo, I Am Congo, Fidel Bafilemba I Am Congo, Enough Project, I Am Congo Video Series, Fidel Bafilemba, I Am Congo Videos, Impact News
Ryan Gosling

After you learn a little about Fidel, there are other profiles of courageous Congolese living their lives and standing up for what they believe in. We hope you'll take the time to watch these profiles and get to know Congo and its people a little better.

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Negotiating With Monsters

Elizabeth Blackney | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: War Crimes, President Obama, Enough Project, Genocide, Oil, Sudan, South Sudan, Nuba Mountains, Darfur Sudan, World News
Elizabeth Blackney

The cognitive dissonance required to believe President Obama prioritizes the people of Darfur, the Nuba Mountains, and suffering all along the border with South Sudan, is astounding.

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Funny Or Die: 'Law & Order' Star Takes On 'Kony Hunter' Role

John Prendergast | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Chris Meloni, Uganda, Lra, Enough Project, Joseph Kony, Central Africa, Law and Order, Barack Obama, Kony 2012, Impact News
John Prendergast

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Lights, Camera, Sudan: Clooney Reports "Constant Drip of Fear"

Elizabeth Blackney | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: War Crimes, Sudan, Enough Project, US Senate, Genocide, George Clooney, South Sudan, Satellite Sentinel, World News
Elizabeth Blackney

George Clooney delivered powerful testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations committee this week. Armed with passionate, first person details and a powerful video, his appearance was compelling.

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Clooney Secretly Crosses Sudan Border, Warns Of Humanitarian Crisis (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Video, George Clooney Sudan, Sudan, Clooney Sudan, Enough Project, Sudan Crisis, George Clooney, Ap, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, South Sudan, Impact News

WASHINGTON (AP) — George Clooney used his Hollywood celebrity Wednesday to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in the volatile border area bet...

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The Most 'Insanely Great' -- But Missing -- iPad Feature Ever

Emmanuelle Chriqui | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Video, Conflict Minerals, Apple Ipad, Apple, Congo Rape, Apple Ipad 3, Enough Project, Congo Violence, Center for American Progress, Impact News
Emmanuelle Chriqui

If the last decade has taught us anything, it's that where Apple goes, the world market will follow. We would like to see that path be one that leads towards building responsible products that enhance the lives of all people of the world -- not just consumers.

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Fashioning a Trend for Human Rights in Congo

Emmanuelle Chriqui | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, Video, Democratic Republic of Congo, Activism, Enough Project, Africa, Activists, Fashion, Congo, Gen Art, New York Fashion Week, Human Rights, Impact News
Emmanuelle Chriqui

It is time to bridge the gap between the suffering in Congo, and American consumers. We have the power to pressure companies to clean up their supply chains and not source from mines controlled by armed groups. We can demand that our products be conflict-free.

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Peace in Sudan, Enslaved by Politics

Elizabeth Blackney | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Freedom, Enough Project, Genocide, Sudan, George Clooney, Christian Solidarity International, John Prendergast, Princeton-Lyman, South Sudan, Impact News
Elizabeth Blackney

Rep. Chris Smith convened the hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights to address Ker Aleu Deng's situation as a "Lost Boy." The young man spoke eloquently.

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What the Arab Spring Means for Sudan

John Prendergast | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Omar Al-Bashir, Sudan, Human Rights, Arab Spring, John Prendergast, Khartoum, Enough Project, Peace, Omer Ismail, South Sudan, Video, Impact News
John Prendergast

The Obama administration should shift its policy away from trying to negotiate a series of deals with regional actors, and move toward support for Sudanese efforts to change the status quo.

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A Hunger for Justice

Elizabeth Blackney | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Blood Diamonds, Rape, Conflict Minerals, Democratic Republic of Congo, Women's Health, Eastern Congo, Enough Project, Congo, Congo Violence, World News, Impact News
Elizabeth Blackney

As a lifelong committed Republican, a hunger strike ranked number one on the list of "things I will never do." But life brings with it surprises and revelations.

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What Conflict Minerals Legislation Is Actually Accomplishing in Congo

Sasha Lezhnev | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Dodd-Frank Act, Conflict Minerals, Drc, Dodd-Frank, Motorola, Kivu, Free the Slaves, Special Mixed Court, Congo, Oecd, Bosco Ntaganda, Mining, Sasha Lezhnev, World Gold Council, New York Times, Enough Project, Civil Society, Usaid, David Aronson, Great Lakes Region, Rwanda, Igsci, Kajemba, Impact News
Sasha Lezhnev

Ending the world's deadliest conflict is no easy task, but a growing consensus of Congolese civil society, electronics and metals companies, investors, and governments are now taking action to do so.

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Comparing Apples to Kittens

Tom Murphy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darfur, Usaid, Foreign Aid, Darfur Genocide, George Clooney Darfur, International Development, Princess Diana, Economic Development, Enough Project, George Clooney, Land Mines, Celebrity, Darfur Sudan, Advocacy, Save Darfur, Impact News
Tom Murphy

Let's not be apologists for badvocacy. We must not ignore the fact that bringing advocacy about various issues to different parts of the western world will be met with different reactions.

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George Clooney In Southern Sudan Over War Worries

AP | MAGGIE FICK | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darfur, Darfur Sudan, Darfur Genocide, George Clooney, George Clooney Darfur, George Clooney Sudan, Sudan War, Enough Project, Southern Sudan, Sudan Elections, John Prendergast, Impact News

JUBA, Sudan — American actor George Clooney is visiting the little known region of Southern Sudan. The U.N. Security Council arrived to a raucou...

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Take Action on IVAWA Now to End Violence Against Women

Ramona Ripston | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aclu, Women Thrive Worldwide, Women's Rights, Women, Ivawa, Ramona Ripston, Conflict Minerals, Barack Obama, Enough Project, President Obama, Violence, Women's Health, Obama, American Civil Liberties Union, Congo, Domestic Violence, World News
Ramona Ripston

The ACLU of Southern California is joining hundreds of women's NGOs around the world in calling for the enactment of this bill, known as International Violence Against Women Act.

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Conflict Minerals 101: What They Are And How You Can Help

Planet Green | Rachel Cernansky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conflict Minerals Products, Blood Diamonds, Conflict Mineral Use, Conflict Minerals, Zimbabwe Diamonds, Zimbabwe, Coltan, Enough Project, Kimberley Process, Conflict Mineral History, The Congo Act, Green News

Currently, there is no mandatory law or framework for companies purchasing minerals from central Africa. Two bills currently in Congress--one in the H...

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A Light at the End of the Tunnel in Congo

John Prendergast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sexual Violence, Prendergast, Rape, Conflict Minerals, Drc, Kabila, Clinton, World Politics, Enough Project, War, Obama, Kinshasa, Congo, Foreign Policy, World News
John Prendergast

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is not an obvious candidate to be Africa's turnaround story of the coming decade, but I found the opportunity for real progress in my recent visit to the country.

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Key US Policymakers Meet to Assess Progress in Sudan

John Prendergast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darfur, White House, Susan Rice, Politico, Sudan, Foreign Affairs, Enough Project, Washington Post, Hillary Clinton, Facebook, Barack Obama, State Department, World News
John Prendergast

Enough's Daniel Maree co-authored this post. Last Friday key members of the National Security Council "deputies committee," a highly influential grou...

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George Mitchell's Lessons for Darfur

John Prendergast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Palestine, Darfur, George MItchell, Middle East, Enough Project, Isreali-Palestinian Crisis, Israel, Peace, John Prendergast, Barack Obama, World News
John Prendergast

In my own experience working on various African peace processes, protracted negotiations are required for breakthroughs; breakthroughs almost never precede protracted negotiations.

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The Conflict Minerals Trade Act

David Sullivan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cell Phones, Laptops, House of Representatives, Video, Senate, Congress, Consumer Electronics, Jim McDermott, Conflict Minerals, Democratic Republic of Congo, Enough Project, Bipartisanship, Center for American Progress, World News
David Sullivan

The introduction of the Conflict Minerals Trade Act means Congo activists have bipartisan legislation percolating in the Capitol, which could cut armed groups and rights abusers out of the supply chain for our cell phones and laptops.

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The Top 5 Socio-Political Business Risks for 2010

Michael Shtender-Auerbach | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corruption, Blood Diamonds, Business-and-Human-Rights-Resource-Center, Conflict Minerals, Democratic Republic of Congo, Drc, Doj, Transnational, Fcpa, Suicide, Globalization, Socioeconomics, Political Risk, Business, g20, BAE Systems, John Ruggie, Barack Obama, Mining, Ethics, Biodiversity, Enough Project, Siemens Bribery Scandal, Climate Change, Department of Justice, Al Gore, Social Risk, Tax Avoidance, Securities and Exchange Commission, Multinational, Risk, Water Crisis, Business News
Michael Shtender-Auerbach

Below is a list of the top five sociopolitical risks that global multinationals must be aware of, prepare for, and confront proactively, lest they face the prospect of falling behind.

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How America's Greenest Companies Can Become the Most Peaceful

David Sullivan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tungsten, Motorola, Ibm, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dell, Kimberley Process, Conflict Diamonds, Congo, Tin, Intel, Newsweek, Consumer Electronics, Tantalum, Enough Project, Green News, Hewlett Packard, Electronics, Green News
David Sullivan

Commanding four of the top five rankings in Newsweek, the electronics industry appears to be leading the way in environmental sustainability.

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U.S. Diplomacy in Sudan: What's at Stake

John Prendergast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darfur Genocide, Khartoum, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, Sudan Now, Sudan, Enough Project, Joe Biden, Darfur Sudan, John Prendergast, Obama Administration, President Obama, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, Lord's Resistance Army, World News
John Prendergast

Given the enormously high stakes in Sudan, it's critically important that the Obama administration strike the right tone and substance in its policy and diplomatic strategy.

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Sudan Now

John Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Comprehensive Peace Agreement, u.s. Foreign Policy, Sudan Action Now, Darfur, Sudan Now, Sudan, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Enough Project, John Prendergast, Barack Obama, Humanity United, World News
John Norris

There has never been a more critical time in Sudan's history, nor a more acute opportunity for the U.S. to lead a bolder path forward, than right now.

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Secretary Clinton's Opportunity: Ending the World's Two Deadliest Wars

John Prendergast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sexual Violence, Conflict Minerals, Congo Rape, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hillary Clinton Africa, Enough Project, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, John Prendergast, World News
John Prendergast

In the aftermath of Secretary of State Clinton's trip to Africa, the U.S. has a chance to help bring an end to two of the great unfolding tragedies of the 21st century.

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