37 Quotes by John Prendergast

Through my years of working on war and peace in Africa, I have learned that there are solutions to some of the greatest human rights challenges, and we all can be a part of those solutions.

There is a long and successful tradition of popular movements in the U.S. and elsewhere having an impact on crises in forgotten places.

The principal strategy of all these actors, both state actors and proxy militias, is to displace people in order to undermine the support base of your opponent.

Having a strong African leader, with the confidence of regional governments, who's backed by high-level envoys from countries that matter

I see courage everywhere I go in Africa. Fearless human rights activists in Darfur. Women peace advocates in eastern Congo. Former child soldiers in Northern Uganda who now are helping other former child soldiers return to civilian life.

Sudan policy has run off the road into a ditch.

Most Americans may not realize that the news they consume is driven in part by the media mantra, 'if it bleeds, it leads.'

When I was 19 years old, I hitchhiked across the country to San Francisco.

'Unlikely Brothers' talks about the importance of citizen action and shows why and how we can make a difference.