Monday, July 11, 2005
Day 12 On Hunger Strike for Darfur - On June 30, 2005, Nathan Kleinman went on a hunger strike to raise awareness of the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. Since February 2003, an estimated 400,000 people have died due to violence, starvation and disease. More than 2.5 million people have been displaced from their homes and now live in camps lacking adequate food, shelter, sanitation, and health care. It is time for the international community to take action. Click for picture; Link
In June, CNN, FOXNews, NBC/MSNBC, ABC, and CBS devoted over 8, 000 segments of coverage of trivial matters like the “runaway bride,” the Michael Jackson trial, and actor Tom Cruise. Meanwhile, the same stations aired only 126 segments on Sudan. via
London. It was such a terrible thing and my heart is heavy with sadness. And hopelessness. Hopeless because there's nothing I can personally do to make it better. So I find something I feel I can make a difference with and that helps me deal with most the inadequacies in the universe. I vote. I march. I protest. I speak out. I send emails and write letters. It doesn't seem like much sometimes, but it helps me cope and I don't feel so hopeless. Besides, I've seen it work before.
"There will be no rescue, no intervention... you must shame them to action." (from Hotel Rwanda) The obscene tragedy in Darfur IS shameful. From the actions of the killers to the inaction of world leaders to insist on stopping it.
*You can Take Action Now by visiting this site, putting in your zip code and a letter will be ready for your signature along with the email addresses of your area newspapers and television stations. A couple of clicks will get your voice to the editors and managers of your local media.
In June, CNN, FOXNews, NBC/MSNBC, ABC, and CBS devoted over 8, 000 segments of coverage of trivial matters like the “runaway bride,” the Michael Jackson trial, and actor Tom Cruise. Meanwhile, the same stations aired only 126 segments on Sudan. viaLondon. It was such a terrible thing and my heart is heavy with sadness. And hopelessness. Hopeless because there's nothing I can personally do to make it better. So I find something I feel I can make a difference with and that helps me deal with most the inadequacies in the universe. I vote. I march. I protest. I speak out. I send emails and write letters. It doesn't seem like much sometimes, but it helps me cope and I don't feel so hopeless. Besides, I've seen it work before.
"There will be no rescue, no intervention... you must shame them to action." (from Hotel Rwanda) The obscene tragedy in Darfur IS shameful. From the actions of the killers to the inaction of world leaders to insist on stopping it.
*You can Take Action Now by visiting this site, putting in your zip code and a letter will be ready for your signature along with the email addresses of your area newspapers and television stations. A couple of clicks will get your voice to the editors and managers of your local media.
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