During the campaign, when asked about the genocide in Darfur, Candidate Obama said, "We can't say 'never again' and then allow it to happen again. And, as President of the United States, I don't intend to abandon people or turn a blind eye to slaughter." The candidate also spoke...

Today Darfur activists from around the country, joined by actress Mia Farrow, sent an open letter to President Obama expressing concern about the administration's lack of action to end the Darfur genocide and bring peace to Sudan. The letter coincides with Obama's keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial...

This week, millions of Vanguard customers will open their mail or email and be presented with a unique opportunity to vote on an important shareholder proposal. Question 3 on their proxy ballot asks if they want their personal savings to be invested by Vanguard in companies that substantially contribute...

Today marks the start of the 15th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide where an estimated 1 million women, men and children were murdered because of their ethnicity. Close to one million lives were lost in only one hundred days. The world turned a blind eye.

On this tragic anniversary, 10,000...

According to Martin Luther King, Jr., "The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict." If Dr King were here with us today, I believe that he would unequivocally agree that the recent expulsion of aid groups in the Darfur region...

On Thursday, February 12, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry hosted an on-the-record roundtable to examine U.S. policy toward Sudan, the status of the North-South peace agreement, and the ongoing crisis in Darfur.

In a press release announcing the roundtable, Kerry stated, "Human suffering on such...

During Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's confirmation hearing she said she would prioritize the Darfur crisis and jolt the world community into action. "There is a great need for us to sound the alarm again about Darfur," she said. "It is a terrible humanitarian crisis compounded by a...

By Susan Morgan and Eric Cohen

At last, US rhetoric on genocide may mature into effective policy against genocide. What better place to begin than the confirmation hearings to be held Tuesday by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee?

The bi-partisan "Genocide Prevention Taskforce" published its recommendations on December 8, 2008....

Written by Eric Cohen and Susan Morgan

At last, US rhetoric on genocide may mature into effective policy against genocide. What better place to begin than the confirmation hearings soon to be held by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee?

The bi-partisan Genocide Prevention Taskforce published its recommendations on December...

It's expensive to wage genocide. Weapons need to be bought, contract killers must be paid. However, for the genocidal regime in Sudan, expense is not a problem. The government controls the country's oil resources, a valuable commodity in the global marketplace. As Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir boasted, "Just when...

In a matter of weeks, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is widely expected to issue a warrant for the arrest of Sudan's genocidal president, Omar al-Bashir. The ICC prosecutor has charged him with ten counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur. Bashir has openly and...

In Christiane Amanpour's powerful new documentary on genocide, Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate, Elie Weisel states, "When there is a crisis, a moral crisis, human rights should become the number one preoccupation for the American administration." Playing devil's advocate, Amanpour asks, "What if the Americans say 'Why us?...

If Sudan's genocidal president, Omar al Bashir, was watching the recent presidential debate, he was probably not happy with what he heard. Both candidates affirmed their belief that in the case of genocide, and specifically the Darfur genocide, the United States has a moral responsibility to act.

During the debate,...

According to statements made by Senators John McCain and Barack Obama in a questionnaire recently released by three leading Darfur activist organizations, both US presidential candidates are committed to bringing a swift end to the genocide unfolding in the Darfur region of Sudan. Yet, as this first genocide of...