The Janjaweed are like a grotesque mixture of the mafia and the Ku Klux Klan, ... These guys have a racist ideology that sees the Arab population as the supreme population that would like to see the subjugation of non-Arab peoples. Theyre criminal racketeers that have been supported very directly by the government to wage the war against the people of Darfur.

All South Sudanese deserve consistent and unimpeded humanitarian assistance, regardless of if they live in areas held by rebel or government forces.

The diplomatic coalition should work for change in Zimbabwe,

A government-made hurricane hit Darfur ... using these Janjaweed militias, ... And the human debris has washed up on the shores of Chad.

What we (U.S.) have done, is undertaken diplomacy through public assertions that tend to alienate everyone.

I see courage everywhere I go in Africa.

Slavery, racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry, subordination, and human rights abuse transform and adapt with the times.

Garang's death impacts the peace process in northern Uganda because he was a strong advocate for a comprehensive solution for the north,

If you repress rather than unlock the potential of large groups of Americans, what's that going to do to our economy? It's going to contract, not expand.

I'm probably a little too impatient with ensuring that the networks and organizations I'm part of are doing the right thing, and pushing the right thing the right way.