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Entries by John Prendergast from 08/2009

The New Blood Diamonds

| Publication 08.04.2009
Suivre: Cell Phones, u.s. Foreign Policy, Ipod, Sexual Violence, Consumerism, Rape, Mining, War, Africa, Hillary Clinton, Congo, L'actualité

Being held at gunpoint in one of the most dangerous war zones in the world was not our plan, but we were digging into links between the illicit mining of Congo's conflict minerals and a war.

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Secretary Clinton's Opportunity: Ending the World's Two Deadliest Wars

| Publication 08.13.2009
Suivre: Sexual Violence, Conflict Minerals, Congo Rape, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hillary Clinton Africa, Enough Project, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, John Prendergast, L'actualité

In the aftermath of Secretary of State Clinton's trip to Africa, the U.S. has a chance to help bring an end to two of the great unfolding tragedies of the 21st century.

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