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From the silver screen to the Wall Street Journal

George Clooney, David Pressman and John Prendergast speak out in a recent op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal.

The trio argues that the world’s two deadliest wars, Darfur and Democratic Republic of Congo, need to be at the top of President Obama’s list of priorities.  Be sure to read the whole thing, but don’t miss the shout-out:

“Get the talking out of the way and start acting”: a plea for a real response to the crisis in Congo

Yesterday, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to authorize the deployment of 2,875 military personnel and 300 police to reinforce MONUC, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The resolution is certainly welcome – and long overdue. The seriously overstretched mission has been struggling to protect civilians and maintain stability in light of a renewed offensive by Tutsi rebels in eastern DRC that began over two weeks ago.

Tackling the protection deficit

It’s fundraising time, and not just for STAND. With the holidays getting closer and closer, many organizations are asking for money.  Student groups are raising money for all kinds of issues – from toys for low-income children to international humanitarian aid.

At a time like this, STAND activists can’t help but ask: why civilian protection? 

Continuing the Conversation on Congo

This past weekend at STAND’s National Student Conference, many of you attended the “Introducing Congo” panel and heard from experts about the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC. Throughout the rest of the conference, and during the workshop on STAND’s evolution into a multi-conflict organization, I heard from many of you who were excited to learn more about the Congo and to discuss how STAND can and should engage.

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