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Lisa Shannon receives a doctorate of humane letters, Georgetown University

Georgetown University held its commencement festivities this past weekend, and this year’s commencement speakers included women’s rights activist Lisa Shannon. We’ve been supporting Lisa Shannon (she is mentioned in our Inspirational People and committed individuals section) for...

Free Ethiopian Journalist Eskinder Nega!

Eskinder Nega is a Prisoner of Conscience, recipient of the 2012 PEN/American Center Freedom to Write/Barbara Goldsmith Award. Nega is a prominent Ethiopian journalist and dissident blogger sentenced to 18 years in prison July 13, 2012 under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Proclamation of...

Vote for Children Mending Hearts: Kids Helping Kids!

We are supporting Children Mending Hearts for a couple of years now, first through the Sama Gazette, now on the MagkaSama Project. Children Mending Hearts (CMH) is a Los Angeles non-profit dedicated to empowering local disadvantaged youth by giving them a chance to help other children....

Get on the Bus on April 5 in New York City and April 12 in Washington, DC.

Get on the Bus for Human Rights (GOTB) is an annual day of human rights education and activism organized by Amnesty International USA Group 133 of Somerville, MA and a dedicated team of volunteer community organizers. Now in its eighteenth year, GOTB draws upwards of 1,200 participants...

One Woman: A Song for UN Women

Launched on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013, the song is a rallying cry that inspires listeners to join the drive for women’s rights and gender equality. “One Woman” was written for UN Women, the global champion for women and girls worldwide, to celebrate...

Sudan Emergency Action Summit 2013 and Darfur10

This week-end and for two days, we followed the Sudan Emergency Action Summit 2013 sponsored by Act for Sudan, at George Mason University, and we listened to speakers, watched the sessions and panels. About the Summit: ‘The Sudan Emergency Action Summit is organized by Act for...

Half the Sky Movement: The Game now on Facebook

Last month we published a news: Half the Sky Movement: The Game and other cause games. Since yesterday you can play Half the Sky Movement: The Game on Facebook. We have played the game and it’s great. Critics so far have been very good and enthusiastic: The Los Angeles Times writes:...

Water.org: Matt Damon goes on strike

Water.org is listed in the List of Organizations we support. Clean water and sanitation have always been in our agenda as we celebrate World Toilet Day and World Water Day every year;  on Tuesday, Water.org co-founder Matt Damon announces his strike to raise awareness for the water...