Author: Enough Team

Our world is increasingly interconnected and money circulates quickly among many players. The current financial crisis has highlighted above all else that we’re all in this global economy together, like it or not. That’s why I was encouraged by good news that will give average people a little more control over their money. The movement for more socially responsible investment policies and “genocide-free” investing has been gaining momentum for quite some time. Recently, two major institutional investors, TIAA-CREF and Vanguard, announced new policies that should go a long way in promoting socially responsible investing. In a March 12th announcement, Investors ...

As a fellow at the Open Society Institute, I’m writing a book on the impact of citizen advocacy on Darfur policy. I’m currently conducting interviews in several different countries with Darfur policy makers, politicians, peacekeepers, and Darfuris themselves. Sitting talking with the former head of U.N. Peacekeeping in New York last week, it struck me that there are many citizen advocates out there who would relish the opportunity to quiz some of these people on Darfur policy, so I thought of one way to try and share the opportunity... I recently set up a website where I will post upcoming ...

Today, the Enough Project is launching the Conflict Minerals initiative to hold responsible electronic companies that are funding militias, war, and death by purchasing conflict minerals in Congo. Many of these companies may not even be fully aware of the pain they are causing through these purchases, but the time has come for everybody to be responsible for their actions. The people of the Congo have suffered enough. Join us in support of this campaign, and know that you are contributing to helping people who need your help - right now. Last summer, I traveled to the Congo and saw ...

Sudanese President Omar al Bashir has taken a “victory lap” of sorts in recent weeks in the wake of his indictment for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC). He traveled first to Eritrea, then to Egypt and Libya, where he and the heads of state who embraced him demonstrated a willful disregard for the seriousness of these charges. This week, Bashir was in Qatar, welcomed at the annual summit of the League of Arab States. Bashir attended to press his case and thank members of the organization for standing by him in his fight ...

The Enough Project at the Center for American Progress today issued a call to action on “conflict minerals” that are mined in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, sold by rebel groups to purchase arms, and serve as a direct cause of widespread sexual violence in that country ...

The Enough Project, which has served as adviser for an episode of the television series Law & Order Special Victims Unit scheduled to run on March 31, applauds NBC Universal and Executive Producer Dr. Neal Baer for the episode’s sensitive portrayal of difficult and ongoing issues in Africa ...

Last week, President Obama appointed Major General J. Scott Gration as his special envoy for Sudan. Many Members of Congress and those active in the advocacy community called on the administration to take this step, and the recent expulsion of humanitarian aid organizations from Darfur made it all the more pressing. In fact, I joined with four of my colleagues – Reps. Frank Wolf (VA), Donald Payne (NJ), Alcee Hastings (FL), and Chris Smith (NJ) – in writing to the President on March 9th, urging the appointment of an envoy who could address not only the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, ...

Get a sneak peek at the all-new episode of NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit set to air a week from today. The episode “Hell” tells the story of a (fictional) survivor of Uganda’s brutal Lord’s Resistance Army. Enough's Co-founder John Prendergast advised Dr. Neal Baer, executive producer of SVU, and the show’s writers on the details of the tactics used by the LRA in Africa’s longest running war, including abductions, rape, murder, and forced recruitment of child soldiers. Tune in next Tuesday, March 31 at 10/9c, and in the meantime, check out Enough’s special page to learn more ...

Enough co-Founder John Prendergast is featured today on God's Politics, the blog written by best-selling author and preacher Jim Wallis. Prendergast wrote: "Today I’m writing to implore you to stand up in support of the people of Darfur. Now, more than ever, with the expulsion of 13 aid agencies, they need our voices. President Obama is overwhelmed by a multitude of crises, so he and the new Congress need to hear from us that Sudan is a priority too. President Obama appointed a Special Envoy this past week, which is a great first step. Now his administration needs to turn ...

In a blog post yesterday on the Huffington Post, Enough Policy Adviser Colin Thomas-Jensen reflected on the new president's influence in raising the profile of Africa. Some early thoughts on Obama's legacy in Africa A lasting legacy for Obama in Africa ought not to be defined by a single issue or set of issues, but by the arrival of Africa as an equal partner and important player in global affairs. As the son of an African, President Obama could have a truly transformative effect on the lives of ordinary Africans. His administration will of course work assiduously to address urgent ...