Facing History and Ourselves: Genocide Studies: 1/27/08

Friday, February 1, 2008

President Bush's State of the Union Address

Hey all. Don't know if you're still reading this, but... I have some news. (well, you probably all heard it but... it's cool news.)

During Bush's State of the Union Address on Tuesday, he officially used the term "genocide" for the situation in Sudan. As we know from our experiences last semester, this means that the US has officially taken the initiative. We are responsible for stopping it. (or intervening in some way)

"America opposes genocide in Sudan. (Applause.) We support freedom in countries from Cuba and Zimbabwe to Belarus and Burma. (Applause.)" - President Bush's State of the Union Address, 2008.

-coe

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Kenya

I don't know if anyone is still reading this, but I just read this short article about a new genocide that is beginning in Kenya. This "ethnic cleansing" began because of the recent elections in Kenya. Here is the link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/kenya/story/0,,2249481,00.html

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Coe and Tal

Facing History and Ourselves: Genocide Studies

Friday, February 1, 2008

President Bush's State of the Union Address

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Kenya

Do You Need Help Working the Blog? a guide to the genocide blog

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