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We all might ask ourselves why we tune in to these more trivial matters and tune out when it comes to Darfur


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A few countries like Sri Lanka and Honduras have led the way in slashing maternal mortality.



The news media's silence, particularly television news, is reprehensible. If we knew as much about Darfur as we do about Michael Jackson, we might be able to stop these things from continuing.

The news media's silence, particularly television news, is reprehensible. If we knew as much about Darfur as we do about Michael Jackson, we might be able to stop these things from continuing.



The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month

The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month



There are other issues I have felt more emotionally connected to, like China, where I lived and worked for some time. I was living there when Tiananmen Square erupted

There are other issues I have felt more emotionally connected to, like China, where I lived and worked for some time. I was living there when Tiananmen Square erupted



While Americans have heard of Darfur and think we should be doing more there, they aren't actually angry at the president about inaction

While Americans have heard of Darfur and think we should be doing more there, they aren't actually angry at the president about inaction



It really is quite remarkable that Darfur has become a household name. I am gratified that's the case.

It really is quite remarkable that Darfur has become a household name. I am gratified that's the case.



The north of the Central African Republic is now a war zone, with rival armed bands burning villages, kidnapping children, robbing travelers and killing people with impunity.

The north of the Central African Republic is now a war zone, with rival armed bands burning villages, kidnapping children, robbing travelers and killing people with impunity.



The greatest threat to extremism isn't drones firing missiles, but girls reading books.

The greatest threat to extremism isn't drones firing missiles, but girls reading books.



You will be judged in years to come by how you responded to genocide on your watch.

You will be judged in years to come by how you responded to genocide on your watch.



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I think that [Donald] Trump is frankly a bigot. He has a racist history.





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