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- 120 US war veteran suicides a week http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22762457-5005961,00.html 15 Nov 2007 The US military is experiencing a "suicide epidemic" with veterans killing themselves at the rate of 120 a week, according to an investigation by US television network CBS. At least 6256 US veterans committed suicide in 2005 - an average of 17 a day - the network reported, with veterans overall more than twice as likely to take their own lives as the rest of the general population.
- Canada court: AWOL U.S. soldiers not refugees http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21794024/ --Rejection of appeal by Supreme Court clears way for deserters' deportation 15 Nov 2007 The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday refused to hear an appeal by two U.S. military deserters [Jeremy Hinzman and Brandon Hughey] who sought refuge in the country to avoid deployment to Iraq, a conflict they argued is "immoral and illegal."
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- The Genocide Intervention Network envisions a world in which the global community is willing and able to protect civilians from genocide and mass atrocities. http://www.genocideintervention.net/about/
- Anti-Defamation League ultimate purpose of the League is to secure justice and fair treamtent to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust discrimination against and ridicule of any sect or body of citizens. http://www.adl..org/main_about_dl.asp Classroom lesson on Darfur.
- Mia Farrow has dedicated four years to bringing the pleas for help from survivors of the Darfur-Chad holocaust. Her excellent website is at http:www.miafarrow.org See recent article as she carried the Olympic torch to sites of atrocities: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2898438.ece
- Darfur Diaries, the book and film, by Jen Marlowe, Adam Shapiro and Aisha Bain. Incredible stories, showing remarkable courage of the people in refugee camps. Jen is there right now. See http://www.darfurdiaries.org/?page_id=13
- The Choices for the 21st Century Education Program http://www.choices.edu/about/index.php
- Globalization 101 offers a case study on Darfur. This site is part of the Carnegie Endowment program: http://www.globalization101.org/index.php?file=newsl&id=82
- Google Earth – Mapping the Genocide of Darfur -- 'Crisis in Darfur' is the first of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's 'genocide Prevention Mapping Initiative'. See link
- The Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center. See http://www.wsherc.org/defult.asp Good information on Darfur and a PDF resource guide.
- Facing History engages students of diversse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and anti-semitism to promote a more informed citizenry. See http://www.facinghistory.org/campus/reslib.nsf/ for resources on Darfur.
- The Save Darfur Coaltion focuses on policies and articles, and fundraising in support of policy development to raise public awareness. Some materials can be used in classrooms. See http://www.savedarfur.org/section/about/
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