As we enter 2013, we'd like to share with you how the United States worked with our partners in the Americas last year. The year 2012 brought dynamic new developments in the Western Hemisphere, highlighted by the Sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, where President Obama attended the first CEO Summit of the Americas and launched a series of ambitious new initiatives together with our hemispheric partners. Connecting the Americas 2022 is working to provide universal access to electricity in our hemisphere over the next decade. 100,000... more »

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The beginning of a new year is always promising and full of hope. We spent much of December and beginning of January planning the dreams and aspirations we hope to achieve in the new year. I for one had a very fulfilling 2012 and so my only real goal for 2013 is to try and stay on course.

I was very lucky to have been able to travel to Somalia last year and play a small part in the political changes the country was going through as well as help highlight some of the developmental challenges that still plague many regions. One of the main issues that weighed heavy on my heart, and that I wish to focus on in this brief note, is the haphazardness in the way many people were operating and this is largely due to people meddling in areas that are outside their skill-sets. It sounds very ...

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We look at the weekend's league fixtures, where we know managers will field their strongest possible sides.

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I know, we said no more Django Unchained posts, BUT, this isn't so much a Django Unchained item (no critique nor praise of the film here), as much as it is a nod to several conversations/debates that you folks have had in various comment sections of this blog, relating to the casting of black British actors in roles as African Americans (and vice-versa, or as Africans) whether on TV or film, as well as the, shall we say, "accent problem." So I thought it was worth sharing, and elaborating on, as well as connecting it to previous conversations, regardless of where you stand on the matter. In an interview with the UK's Sun, while plugging the film across the...

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(PHOTO: Rogue MP and M23 wannabe Roger Lumbala)

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The Food and Drug Administration proposed new rules on Friday aiming to prevent outbreaks like those experienced in recent years, such as salmonella from peanuts and listeria from cantaloupe. The rules are among the first flexing the FDA's new powers outlined in the Food Safety Modernization Act. By tightening oversight, the sweeping rules will prevent [...]

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Video posted online by Syrian opposition activists appeared to show airstrikes near the historic medieval castle Krak des Chevaliers, west of Homs.

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Under a new military doctrine, Pakistan has now officially recognized that "homegrown militancy" is the top threat that the country faces, replacing neighboring India for the first time. For decades, it has been an unofficial policy of Pakistan to cultivate ties with militant groups for use as proxies in battles against external enemies. These groups [...]

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Don't adjust your monitors; it's not a clip from Zero Dark Thirty; it's a scene from the next episode of ABC's Scandal, which apparently intends to reboot the "torture as a means of interrogation" debate with what will be a *graphic* torture scene. As you recall, in the mid-season finale of the hit show, Huck (Guillermo Diaz) was arrested and accused of attempting to assassinate President Grant (Tony Goldwyn). Of course, we all know he's not guilty. But, as you will see in the clip below, he is subjected to torture during interrogation, which includes waterboarding and some hard hits to the face. Don't cry for Huck though, because, as...

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Here at Enough, we often swap emails with interesting articles and feature stories that we come across in our favorite publications and on our favorite websites. We wanted to share some of these stories with you as part of our effort to keep you up to date on what you need to know in the world of anti-genocide and crimes against humanity work.

CNN's Faith Karimi wrote a year-end roundup on five ways the African continent shone in 2012, highlighting the increase in female leadership in key positions, the growth of African economies, and the restoration of the Somali government with the election of political newcomer Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Karimi notes that these positive stories are often lost in the midst of violence-ridden headlines: "For every conflict, there was a milestone. For every ...

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Boko Haram-associated violence appears to spike around the major Christian holidays, especially Christmas. The Nigeria Security Tracker (NST) documents this...

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