A Discussion on Freedom
Written by Natasha Kieval, Programs Intern Happy 4th of July! On this revered American holiday, we celebrate our independence from Great Britain. America is often called the “Land of the… Read more…
Written by Natasha Kieval, Programs Intern Happy 4th of July! On this revered American holiday, we celebrate our independence from Great Britain. America is often called the “Land of the… Read more…
This post, written by Natasha Kieval, STAND Programs Intern, details the ongoing conflict between Sudan and South Sudan, specifially that in the states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile. Last… Read more…
This piece, written by Peter Dörrie, originally appeared at Waging Nonviolence. While most of the coverage of the recent reshuffle of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team has been focused on… Read more…
This News Brief details the changes that conflicts in Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have undergone in the past year. Thanks so muchto STAND’s wonderful… Read more…
This piece, written by Danny Hirschel-Burns, from Swarthmore College STAND, originally appeared on his blog The Widening Lens. The peace versus justice debate is unavoidable when it comes to the… Read more…
Sudan About 95 people are still missing three days after the collapse of a gold mine pit in North Darfur. Sources say rescue workers have not yet reached the Jebel… Read more…
By Mo Ahmed Resposted from www.mo-politicsandecon.blogspot.com On Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at around 8 pm, I joined a group of friends in front of the University of Rochester’s Rush-Rhees Library… Read more…
Syria Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed concern over anti-aircraft and chemical weapons falling into the wrong hands, stating that it is in Israel’s interest to defend itself. On Wednesday,… Read more…
Syria On Monday, a Lebanese official announced that Lebanon will send a letter of complaint to the Arab League over recent violations of its territory along the Syrian border, urging the UN… Read more…
Syria Jordan opened a second refugee camp, paid for by the United Arab Emirates, for Syrians fleeing the conflict on Wednesday. The current refugee camp in Jordan, Zaatari, may see services… Read more…