The Enough Project and its partners are welcoming a new House bill to help stop the use of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo in cell phones and other electronic devices tomorrow, Nov. 19 at 9am in the U.S. Capitol where Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) will introduce the bill. Dean Garfield, CEO of [...]
The challenge of surviving and thriving in New York faced by refugees who have fled the dangers in Iraq. Reported and produced by Rima Abdelkader.
Street vendors protest new proposal to let business improvement districts control vendor policies. Geneva Sands-Sadowitz reports. Video and production by Rima Abdelkader.
Street Vendors Rally at City Hall from Rima Abdelkader on Vimeo.
I’m live blogging a discussion right now at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on “how and when images of atrocity should be used” entitled Regarding the Pain of Others, a title inspired by author Susan Suntag. It is a discussion about “whether the representation of atrocity provokes dissent, engenders compassion, or merely elicits a momentary [...]
