M.I.A. on Sri Lanka, and More

by Michelle . · 2009-08-23 18:07:00 UTC
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Because there is always more genocide on the internets than one girl can cover, and because I happen to like it when other bloggers share links, here's a list of links from the week that I found noteworthy, but not post-worthy:

In the video above, international superstar M.I.A. talks about the horrific violence suffered by Tamil civilians in her native Sri Lanka.

Residents of the Lone Star State can be proud of our governor for at least one thing: He signed legislation creating a state Holocaust and Genocide Commission.

For my Aussie friends, the University of Queensland's Asia-Pacific Centre for Responsibility to Protect launched a new program on genocide prevention. The Centre's website is also a great resource.

If you're aching for photos from the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann...well, the Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team aims to please.

A writer for Haaretz tells the story of a 71-year-old Holocaust survivor, now homeless in Tel Aviv.

Finally, a word to the wise: If you ever feel inclined to make a joke about gas chambers, you might want to reconsider.

Michelle . has been involved in various activist endeavors, including the Teach Against Genocide pilot campaigns.
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