Emmapemma Wenjun Xu

This is a video from BBC.com.uk. It’s about the new rising Neo-Nazis in Russia. According to the video, some Russian young people are trying to use physical violence to force non-white migrants leave the country. A parliament man who is running for president of the country said,”only educated white people should be allowed to come.” I find this movement is dehumanizing migrants. In fact, the migrants bring in cheap labour and economic opportunities to Russia although some Russian lose their jobs. The Russian government should focus on how to balance between unemployment and globalization. Undoubtedly, Neo-Nazis is absolutely infamous.

 Here is the link to the video: http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7100000/newsid_7106700/7106706.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&asb=1&news=1&ms3=54

The title of this entry is quoted from a speech of Mia Farrow, an award-winning actress but now an Darfur activist. Since the beginning of the genocide in Darfur region of Sudan, approximately 200,000 have been killed and 2.5 million more were displaced. The tragedy of Darfur again proved the failure of international support. Why after witnessing the loss in Rwanda and Bosnia, the world stands by once again? The United Nation did not sent out troops until early this year when the genocide has been going on for about four years. Why the People’s Republic of China rejected proposals on sending UN troops or abstained from voting? What is the standpoints of other world powers? What caused the genocide? Who are the killers?

This video series called On Our Watch and the articles on the websites will help us answer at least some of our doubts about the ongoing genocide.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/darfur/?campaign=pbshomefeatures_1_frontlinebronourwatch_2007-11-21

Another website http://www.sudanreeves.org/ , which is sponsored by Eric Reeves, a Professor of English Language and Literature at Smith College, provide us more details.

Check them out.

good documentary on a woman who always seeks freedom but feels puzzled in her 40’s about marriage.