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 		Greg Mortenson Builds Schools in Afghanistan
"Three Cups of Tea" has been on the NY Times bestseller list for three years. In "Stones into Schools" Mortenson recounts his ongoing efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"Come Clean 4 Congo" YouTube Contest Winner
Enough Project's "RAISE Hope for Congo" campaign held a video contest with YouTube to raise public awareness about the link between violence in the Congo and electronics.
Congo "Conflict Minerals" Fuel Brutal Civil War
Many mines in the eastern DRC are controlled by rebels and the national army, which terrorize the local populations. The mined minerals are used in consumer electronics.
Review of Six Months in Sudan by James Maskalyk
When James Maskalyk, a young Canadian doctor, worked as an emergency physician in Sudan, he wrote a blog to communicate with the world. The blog then became a book.
Doctors Without Borders Aids Women in the Congo
For more than a decade a complex civil war has been raging in the Congo. Women are hit the hardest, because rape is a way for exploited soldiers to take out their fury.
Drought in Iraq Threatens Grain and Rice Harvest
Iraq depends on the Euphrates for its water needs. Huge dams built in Turkey and Syria, years of misuse in two Gulf wars and a severe drought are draining the river.
Gretchen Peters Examines Afghan Drug Trade
Fighting terrorism will require going after the drug traffickers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So far very little has been done to interrupt the flow of money to Al Qaeda.
How Can the Taliban Be Defeated in Afghanistan?
The NATO strategy in Afghanistan must be a careful balance between fighting the Taliban insurgency and becoming a force in the economic reconstruction of the country.
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
David Oliver Relin recounts the story of Greg Mortenson's dangerous mission to build schools in the wildest regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Taliban's territory.
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 		Displace Me - A Protest Against Child Soldiers
Students protested the War in Uganda by displacing themselves, writing letters to politicians, and filming a documentary sent to the Ugandan and U.S. governments.
Climate Change as Catalyst for War
UN CEO Water Mandate calls for corporate and government action but goes largely ignored. Only 20 of 1000 companies who attended the World Ecoonomic Forum have signed.
Obstacles to Providing Aid in Iraq
Humanitarian organizations face many obstacles when attempting to deliver supplies to people in Iraq. Ongoing violence makes it difficult to deliver food.
Camps in Darfur Overcrowded
As the conflict in Sudan continues, refugees are becoming increasingly overcrowded and face shortages on food, health care and shelter.
Child Soldier Turned Rapper
Emmanual Jal escaped from war in Sudan as a child and now spreads his message of peace. From the age of 7 they trained him for combat, but his peaceful spirit won out.
Displace Me Event
On April 28, thousands of Americans will experience displacement and call for an end to the war in Northern Uganda.
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