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Description: http://tinyurl.com/2ofpg2 In conjunction with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Google has mapped the crisis in Darfur in a shockingly real form. The LA Times' Jim Puzzanghera reports: Zoom in and the words "Crisis in Darfur" appear, along with icons of flames marking 1,600 villages destroyed in fighting between government militias and rebels that has led to the deaths of more than 200,000 people. Google goes further, taking it from eye-popping information to active participation with a specific "How Can I Help?" link on each pop-up window. This initiative highlights the genuis and heart of Google in two ways: First, it is fitting that the initiative comes from a company that with the motto "Don't Be Evil," a corporate citizen leading by example (well, mostly, cf censorship in China). The goodwill built up by initiatives like this can't be overstated. Second, this is yet another example of great ideas springing from Google's policy of allowing employees to spend 20% of their time on projects of their choice, and that's when former Google employee Andria Ruben McCool developed the project. McCool, whose family includes Holocaust Survivors, took the idea to the Holocaust Museum for its Genocide Prevention Initiative. That's one way of standing behind another motto: "Never again." McCool hopes they have help: "I hope it makes a difference," McCool said. "I hope some politician sits down and has a conversation with somebody else who's a skeptic and opens up their computer and goes on the Internet and says, 'How can you dispute this?' " Indeed. Perhaps someone should email George Bush the link. |
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| thinsations ::: Favorites 2008-01-05 22:05:32 Dial 1-800-GENOCID(E) or 1-800-436-6243. It is a toll free number set up by STAND Canada (Students Taking Action Now Darfur) to connect citizens directly to Members of Parliament, including our Prime Minister Steven Harper's office. Tell our government to do more to establish lasting peace in Darfur. Please, please take five minutes to call. It's very quick and a very simple thing that we can all do to make a difference for the people of Darfur. __________________________________________________ | |
| hobbles11 ::: Favorites 2007-12-21 08:13:05 garra people like you should die __________________________________________________ | |
| pimpsoldier0 ::: Favorites 2007-12-14 22:15:06 obviously not u who lives in his little bubble __________________________________________________ | |
| rick810 ::: Favorites 2007-08-24 13:05:36 As a republican, its saddens me to see the heartless call those with a heart a liberal. What happened to my political party? What happened to people? I served in the military saw death and dont understand how being tough means not being human. I just dont understand people __________________________________________________ | |
| rick810 ::: Favorites 2007-08-24 13:03:08 Great point __________________________________________________ | |
| seneca67 ::: Favorites 2007-07-26 19:16:31 Crob, I am a conservive. Librals and thier friends, the muslims will not even acknowledge that a genocide is happening. Meanwhile no one sems to have noticed that very similar things have been happening throughout Africa where muslims and nonmuslims meet. Peace __________________________________________________ | |
| crobs808 ::: Favorites 2007-07-25 14:19:56 so what? so the FUCK what? you want me to take my wife, kids, fly over there, and start cleaning house with an ak47? wtf do u want? u flaming liberal. __________________________________________________ | |
| Kinjamaimai ::: Favorites 2007-07-22 11:55:49 Wow... that probably the biggest load of crap I have heard in my lifetime... __________________________________________________ | |
| seneca67 ::: Favorites 2007-06-17 20:51:14 This has nothing to do with Iraq. It has nothing to do with America. If you do not trust the images of Google, or CNN, try a variety of news sources. I have spoken with people feom that part of the world, and this is a serios issue. Its a genocide. __________________________________________________ | |
| whamii ::: Favorites 2007-06-14 22:49:30 "Somali doesn't want to have the beutiful democracy of Iraq" Oh yeah, I heard democracy was very popular in iraq. __________________________________________________ | |
| garrakillu ::: Favorites 2007-06-12 15:54:48 who give a fuck __________________________________________________ | |
| ilatali ::: Favorites 2007-06-07 04:27:18 This is complete propaganda Don't trust the media they are jews, also jews own google. They are trying to destory all muslim countries (but won't) there plan is to destory you gentiles nexxt. Sudan has it's problems but the US can't fix it. Sudan just like Somali doesn't want to have the beutiful democracy of Iraq. The people of suddan will triuph on thier own. We all know what happens when jewish programed americans interfere, the worst possible out come times 5. __________________________________________________ | |
| Fyreswing ::: Favorites 2007-05-28 03:54:31 More like the people watch what the media covers. __________________________________________________ | |
| dedwards9292 ::: Favorites 2007-05-24 22:12:42 Check Out Dan Edwards Darfur PSA for a Darfur PSA __________________________________________________ | |
| Gargar0th ::: Favorites 2007-04-13 14:38:12 ever wonder why Moscow theater hostage crisis was not done by Chechens but by Sudan mercenaries? Sudan is a oil and uranium rich country there is an agenda behind this, thats why sudanese government wont allow "peace" U.N troops there, i do not pretend to glorify Sudanese government just pointing out the impocrasy and giving some light to the shadow behind the curtain. __________________________________________________ | |
