Roger Howard raises an important question about the mismatch between the attention paid to Darfur vis-a-vis the stunning silence around the massive tragedy in the Congo. In a remote corner of Africa, millions of civilians have been slaughtered in a conflict fuelled by an almost genocidal ferocity that has no end in sight. Victims have [...]
I’ve noticed recently a new generation of “Save Darfur” shirts floating around, many on the bodies of college students, younger activists, and pro-Israeli types looking for something redeeming to support. I am glad that some humanitarian and political cause is on the radar of folks, even if it reveals a HUGE moral blindspot and strangely [...]