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Obviously, the Chinese have adopted the policies of the United States Transportation Safety Administration’s NO FLY LIST. Nevertheless, the athlete in question would have had a difficult time finding ice upon which to skate.

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Wednesday, Aug 6, 2008 12:13 am EDT
China revokes visa of gold medalist, Darfur activist Cheek
By Chris Chase
Olympic gold medalist and outspoken Darfur activist Joey Cheek has had his visa revoked by the Chinese embassy, hours before the speedskating champion was set to fly to China. And he wasn’t even planning on wearing a mask when […]

Posted in China, USA, Olympics-Summer, Darfur, Sudan, Olympics--Winter, Genocide, Ice-Skating |

• 5,500-year-old human sacrifice evidence unearthed in Sudan–Yahoo headline

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

They could have saved their shovels and rock brushes.

Posted in Africa, Archaeology, Darfur, Sudan |

I’ve always liked Ms. Farrow and praise her courage, but…

Monday, August 6th, 2007

should not the Pope or Jesse Jackson have tendered such a proposal?
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U.S. actress and UNICEF ambassador Mia Farrow attends a ceremony to receive the ‘Sevilla Nodo between cultures’ prize in Seville March 8, 2007. Farrow has offered her freedom in exchange for that of a respected Darfur rebel figure, virtually imprisoned for more than 13 […]

Posted in Movies, Pope Benedict XVI, Africa, Darfur, Jesse Jackson |

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