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Cathedral HS – St. Cloud, MN
Author: Gabriel
Gabriel co-founded Stop Genocide Now in 2005, which gave birth to i-ACT in 2009.
He became involved in the situation in Darfur out of a sense of personal responsibility. He believes the power of community and compassion, combined with personal empowerment, can bring about meaningful change.
It’s busy times at SGN Headquarters. Elections in Sudan have the team going all out on different fronts, during an April month that is already busy on any year—being Genocide Prevention Month. I have not slept too much during the past two weeks, and my caffeine consumption is higher than the usual high levels. While […]
This was supposed to be an exciting time for Sudan, instead it is a scary time. Sham elections are set to begin this Sunday. They are not, as they should be, a step towards peaceful democracy for people that have lived decades of horrible violence and abuse. These elections are a false statement of legitimacy […]
They call for full diplomatic pressure towards peace, protection and justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CITIES NATIONWIDE—February 19, 2010—Activists nationwide call for the withholding of US support for illegitimate Sudanese elections, currently scheduled for April 11, 2010. The Sudan Sham Elections 2010 campaign begins February 20th. For the 50 days leading up to the Sudanese elections, […]
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Bagels, Diet-Soda, and Action
I like bagels. Whole-wheat sesame bagels are what I usually go for, accompanied by a very refillable diet soda. Those two things plus my MacBook, and I’m ready to engage in all-out, rough-and-tumble Sudan advocacy. While I sip on my diet, Sudan is walking on the edge, with the most innocent and disadvantaged risking the […]
To help bring transparency to the process by which United States ensures strict adherence to unambiguous benchmarks, and apply the appropriate pressures and incentives accordingly, a coalition of Sudan advocacy groups, Sudan Now, has today released a strategy paper aiming to provide guidance for how officials, concerned citizens, and others in the international community can […]
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Holiday déjà vu
Dear Friends: It was my task to write something about the holidays and relate the meaning and experience of the holidays to the lives of our friends in the refugee camps. As I stare at the blank Word Doc, instead of the spirit of Christmas coming over me, what I get is this overwhelming feeling […]
“We still have hope,” Abdullaziz told me on our on-again off-again phone call from his refugee camp home close to the Darfur border (where they do not have great cell reception!). “But all refugees agree that Scott Gration should resign,” the school director at Obama School said in a clear and determined voice. Darfuris in […]
October 20, 2009 The Obama Administration’s new policy on Sudan incorporates certain ideals that are worthy of support. However, this is only a first step. Success will require personal and deep involvement from President Obama – as well as Vice President Biden and Secretary of State Clinton – to ensure that consequences are swiftly put […]
For Immediate Release October 19, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Sudan Now campaign, which comprises several human rights and anti-genocide groups, commends the Obama Administration for constructing a clear statement of U.S. policy in support of a sustainable peace in Sudan. However, the Administration’s diplomatic efforts to date have led member organizations to question whether […]