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Entries Tagged as 'Darfur'

Roundup: Pink Elephant Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 10th, 2007 at 3:58 pm

General Petraeus says that “victory” in Iraq will require 9-10 more years. I’m trying to imagine how ten more years of bloody occupation can possibly work out to a victory. More on that subject here.

A bill has been introduced in Venezuela to restrict baby names to a list of 100 approved choices. “The bill’s ambition, […]

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Roundup: Tiny Four-Eyed Turtle Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 18th, 2007 at 10:21 am


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Music: Amnesty International’s Instant Karma — The Campaign to Save Darfur

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 9th, 2007 at 12:43 pm


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Roundup: Giant Hourglass Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 30th, 2007 at 4:26 am


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Mia Farrow on Darfur, Divestment,
and the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Posted by Ocelopotamus on March 30th, 2007 at 2:52 pm


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