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This is an email I received today from Avaaz.org. They are on a staff retreat right now in the South of Spain, but it seems like they are keeping busy with this Burma campaign and trying to get ads placed in newspapers. I can’t wait to see what the ads look like. [...]

From Avaaz.org:
After decades of military dictatorship, the people of Burma are rising – and they need our help. Marches begun by monks and nuns have snowballed, bringing hundreds of thousands to the streets. Now the crackdown has begun…
When the Burmese last marched in 1988, the military massacred thousands. But if the world stands up and [...]

I started a new job last Thursday at Human Rights Watch. My official job title is Associate in Development and Outreach. I’ve spent the first few days getting settled in, oriented, and setting up meetings. The office is half empty right now since many of the staff are out on holiday, but [...]

Avaaz’s video, “Stop the Clash of Civilizations,” has won the people’s choice for the Best Awareness-Raising Video category of the Progressive Source Awards. If you haven’t watched it already, check it out on YouTube.
Thanks to everyone for voting for us!