JWW on the Hill: New Congress, new opportunities
While in Washington, D.C. for the Lemkin Summit, I had the opportunity to meet with several members of Congress and/or…
Read post
Category: Spotlight | Article
Tree of Life Synagogue: Atrocity at Home
By now, most Americans have heard about the massacre of 11 Jews at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh…
New Challenges to Justice: Genocide in the 21st Century event
Last week, Jewish World Watch (JWW) co-sponsored a conference at Loyola Law School called “New Challenges to Justice: Genocide in…
The Trump Administration’s support for religious freedom: Too good to be true?
When news of the Trump administration’s new Genocide Recovery and Persecution Response Program was announced in late July by Vice…
Congo’s Youth are Frustrated, Angry, and Hopeful
I’m back in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) visiting JWW’s partner programs, speaking with civil society leaders on…
Conflict Causes Refugees: Invest in Prevention
Refugee Summit Must Address the Cause: Conflict. 65 million people, that’s the population of the United Kingdom. Imagine if the…
Renewed Violence in South Sudan: New Leadership Necessary for Peace
Last weekend, heavy fighting broke out between government and opposition soldiers in Juba, South Sudan, killing approximately 300 and displacing…
Congolese Protest Nationwide Against Kabila’s Third Term
* A special report from our consultant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Eastern Congo May 26 – Masses of demonstrators, mainly made…
Bashir’s Continued Impunity: What it means for international justice
Sudan’s President, Omar al-Bashir, recently traveled to two nearby African nations and faced no consequences, despite the fact that he…