It was an emotional moment for me and for the rest of our delegation. There is so much pain in Rwanda's past, and out of that pain has come a society that is committed to reconciliation.
Josh Ruxin | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics
The trip is significant not only because of the unusual political chemistry, but because this group has already identified that global health and extreme poverty must be foreign policy priorities in the election.
Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 07.15.2008 | Media
The gorilla photography on the cover of National Geographic Magazine conveys a the message that animals are more important than people. It is colonialist, racist, and supportive of multi-national and strategic interests.
Hello | Posted 06.27.2008 | Entertainment
Six years ago Emma Thompson welcomed homeless Rwandan refugee Tindyebwa Agaba into her home. Now the former child soldier is studying politics at Camb...
Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 05.07.2008 | Media
Limbaugh does not call for direct violent action, but he defines the American Left in ways that suggest violent action against them may be warranted.
Mark Kleiman | Posted 03.09.2008 | Politics
Is it any wonder that Samantha Power, who (literally) wrote the book about Rwanda, had nasty things to say about Hillary Clinton?
Marc Cooper | Posted 03.07.2008 | Home
Samantha Power won the Pulitzer for exposing the Clinton administration's monstrous indifference to genocide. For restating it impolitely on the campaign trail, she gets the boot.
Bob Harris | Posted 11.26.2007 | Politics
Many Westerners have heard next to nothing about the violence in the D. R. Congo, despite the fact that its aftermath is still deadlier on a daily basis than all other current wars on earth combined.
Allan Rosenfield and Josh Ruxin | Posted 10.26.2007 | Politics
Best known for the genocide that overwhelmed it 13 years ago, Rwanda may seem an unlikely source of leadership in population growth.
Trey Ellis | Posted 10.04.2007 | Politics
Medved argues that slavery has ancient roots and others in both the New World and Arab traders in east Africa also practiced it. And, sir, your point is? What the hell is the matter with you?
Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 09.27.2007 | Life
For designers who are truly dedicated to environmentally- and socially-responsible principles, it's a huge commitment that requires tremendous dedication and patience.
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John Podesta | Posted 07.20.2008 | Politics