Due Diligence in Darfur

Human Rights First, 11.13.2009

Non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization

By Ann-Louise Colgan Perpetrators of atrocities in Darfur--like anywhere else--are dependent on at least indirect support from other countries. The g...

The Meaning of Mandela

Saul Garlick, 11.12.2009

Founder and Executive Director, ThinkImpact

A South Africa that is inspired by Mandela will be no different from a South Africa with a living Mandela.

Abortion Activists Reach Rural Tanzania

Diana Whitten and Anita Schillhorn van Veen, 11.12.2009

Women on Waves employs often radical methods to increase global awareness and access to safe abortion, with a focus on medical abortion using the drug misoprostol.

Marriage Equality and the Myth of "Gay Apartheid"

David Kaufman, 11.11.2009

Founder, Transracial.net

As disappointing as the Maine defeat was, the real disappointment actually resulted from the shrill reactionary tactics employed by many within the Marriage Equality movement.

Why Kanye West Could Never Be Fela Kuti

Derek Beres, 11.11.2009

Global music photojournalist/DJ/producer, novelist, yoga instructor

While Kanye West's admitted disdain for books is well known, I reflected on his recent comments while at the Eugene O'Neill Theater watching Fela!, the production based on the life Fela Kuti.

Zimbabwe Allowed to Mine "Blood Diamonds"

Alex Matthews, 11.10.2009

Freelance journalist, politics blogger and editor of TheSoapbox.fm

Based on the abuses and occupation of the Marange diamond fields under Mugabe, Human Rights Watch recommended that Zimbabwe withdraw from the area. They haven't and they won't.

U.S. Must Lead U.N. to New Action on Darfur

Human Rights First, 11.12.2009

Non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization

By Julia Fromholz Three weeks ago, the Obama administration announced its comprehensive policy toward Sudan, relying on both incentives and pressures...

The Pride of Precious Jones

Michael Henry Adams, 11.13.2009

Writer, Lecturer, Historian and Activist

Almost every African-American knows, is related to, or is acquainted with a Precious Jones or her mother, Mary.

China in Africa: 10 Bits of Food for Thought

Peter Bosshard, 11.12.2009

International Rivers, Policy Director

Some Westerns say China is only interested in exploiting Africa's resources, at the cost of the environment and human rights. So what about China's role in Africa?

At Kawolo Hospital

Alexander Vreeland, 11.07.2009

Former board member, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

The stories and medical realities in some poor African Hospitals today are not so different from my first experiences in the Pediatric AIDS clinics at New York Hospital and Bellevue Hospital in the late 1980s.

FELA! Pumps New Life Into the Legacy of Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Modiba, 11.06.2009

Modiba is a social-activist international music company based in New York City.

This is HuffPost World's regular feature that highlights interesting musicians and musical trends around the world. Know of a great musician doing g...

Shifting Focus on Africa's Drought

Craig and Marc Kielburger, 11.06.2009

Co-founders, Free The Children

Headlines rarely do a story justice - especially when it comes to the words "Drought in Africa". They don't capture the feel of the crumbled, arid s...

Engaging Ambassadors in Social Entrepreneurship

Saul Garlick, 11.06.2009

Founder and Executive Director, ThinkImpact

What is the ideal role of the U.S. Government in connecting with rural, poor African communities? Does the U.S. Foreign Service have a responsibility to American citizens to know what is going on in the field?

U.N. Birthday Rocks for Its Peacemakers

Jim Luce, 11.06.2009

Thought Leaders and Global Citizens

Flashbulbs popping non-stop, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations in New York, entered the U.N. General Assembly Hall in New ...

Government Funding is the Only Future for Jewish Day Schools

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, 11.05.2009

Author of Shalom in the Home

The single greatest injustice facing American parents today is that they are financially forced to send their children to schools not of their choosing. We need permanent funding for Jewish day schools.

Global Warming Debate Gets Strange

Bill Chameides, 11.06.2009

Dean of Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, member of the National Academy of Sciences, TheGreenGrok.com

Someone tell me ... which is the real environmental news and which is fake?

AGRA Sets the Record Straight

Bernard Pollack, 11.06.2009

While many food advocates are concerned about the encroachment of transnational agribusiness into Africa, AGRA is focusing on breeding hybrid seeds locally, a departure from the first green revolution.

Nigeria: Progress Toward the Rule of Law?

Amb. John Campbell, 11.04.2009

Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

To dispel the rumors and to move Nigeria toward a greater respect for the rule of law, Olabode George's jailing must be followed by further credible prosecutions and convictions.

Looking for a Greener Revolution: Visit to AGRA

Bernard Pollack, 11.04.2009

By building up the private sector and creating a system of agro-dealers to distribute fertilizer, AGRA is hoping to reduce the gap between farmers and inputs in Kenya.

Chevron Gets Fixed

Antonia Juhasz, 11.04.2009

Director of The Chevron Program at Global Exchange and author of "The Tyranny of Oil."

On Sunday, Chevron became the first oil company to come under a Yes Men Audience Attack. Chevron was chosen because it's different from other oil companies.

Obama Gets Good Grades at the United Nations

Stephen Schlesinger, 11.03.2009

Author and Adjunct Fellow at the Century Foundation

Obama has compiled an extraordinary list of accomplishments already at the UN. Let's begin with his decision to appoint a new ambassador, Susan Rice, who actually believes in the UN.