Articles, Editorials, Letters, Op-Eds and Press Releases

Articles

Olympic medalist donates prize money to Darfur (February 15, 2006)

Genocide in Darfur: a call to outrage — Commentary published in the Waterbury Republican-American. Written by Trudy Rubin for the Philadelphia Inquirer. (March 8, 2006)

Synagogue hosts weekend on Darfur — Waterbury Republican-American article about B'nai Israel weekend on Darfur (March 17, 2006)

Darfur editorial writing contest open — Waterbury Republican-American article B'nai Israel's editorial writing contest (March 17, 2006)

Students fulfill 1945 'promise' — Danbury high schoolers' film on Darfur genocide garners widespread attention. By Eileen FitzGerald. Published in the Danbury News-Times (April 27, 2006)

Deacon Arthur Miller Making A Difference: From Civil Rights to Darfur, Sudan — Catholic Relief Services newsletter article about Deacon Arthur Miller and Darfur (2006)

Leading Human Rights activist says tragedy in Darfur is result of worldwide Jihad — Interview with Dr. Charles Jacobs published in the Connecticut Jewish Ledger (June 23, 2006)

Bulls Without Horns — Linda Mason, Founder of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, reports on African Union troops in Darfur being too few with too little (July, 2006)

Danbury High's Sudan documentary draws celebrity attention — Danbury News-Times article about Danbury High School assistant principal Tim Salem joining forces with actress Mia Farrow to awaken the public's awareness of the terror and genocide in Darfur. (August 22, 2006)

What Can We Learn from Darfur? — David Morse reviews two books about the genocide in Darfur, providing a compact history of the war through the eyes of three authors. (September 3, 2006)

Lost Boys in Sudan — David Morse visited Southern Sudan and the "Lost Boys of Sudan" to learn about its connection with the genocide in Darfur. (October 14, 2007)

An Emotional Call to Action — Hartford Courant article by Marc-Yves Regis about the Olympic Torch Relay. (October 22, 2007)

Darfur: The fight isn't over for Danbury High students — Danbury News-Times article by Brian Koonz about "Child of Hope: Darfur Dreams of Peace," the latest video by Danbury High School assistant principal Tim Salem and his students. (October 31, 2007)

Killing Fields Survivor Wants School Curriculum To Include Lessons On Genocide — Hartford Courant article by Mark Spencer reporting on the "Teaching Against Genocide" Lobby Day organized by TAG-Connecticut and the Connecticut Coalition to Save Darfur. (February 20, 2008)

Woodbridge teen and friends to stage benefit for Darfur — New Haven Register (May 15, 2008)

Southbury then and Darfur now — Waterbury Republican-American (May 18, 2008)

Students should learn more about genocide, groups say — New Haven Register (May 18, 2008)

Survivors recall Ukraine famine — Connecticut Post article by Michael P. Mayko (May 18, 2008)

Tent Event For Darfur — Hartford Courant article by Steven Goode about Windsor High School students pitching a tent as part of a year-long community-based national program called Tents of Hope. (October 16, 2008)

Sudanese Refugee's Life A Lesson For City Students — Gabriel Bol Deng recounted his tale of poverty, violence and the redeeming effects of education to students at Hartford Public High School. Hartford Courant. (November 21, 2008)

Darfur survivor visits Ansonia school — A survivor of the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, spoke at Ansonia High School about the long road he traveled from Africa to his current home in Portland, Maine, and the hardships he experienced along the way. (April 8, 2010)

Editorials

Hartford Courant Editorial (February 16, 2006)

The Day (New London) Editorial (February 26, 2006)

State should divest from Sudan — New Haven Register editorial supporting divestment from companies doing business in Sudan (April 26, 2006)

Darfur: Danbury High's quest to stop genocide — Danbury News-Times editorial praising the persistent work of Danbury High School Assistant Principal Tim Salem and his students in educating people about the genocide in Darfur (December 4, 2007)

Letters

Investment Boycott One Way to Halt Darfur Genocide — By Alan Stein. Waterbury Republican-American (March 9, 2006)

Take Action On Darfur — By Rabbi Stanley Kessler. Hartford Courant (March 13, 2006)

Take Action To Stop The Genocide In Darfur — By Anna DeBiasi. Danbury News-Times (April 23, 2006)

Rally for Darfur — By Gwen Ketchum. Stamford Advocate (April 29, 2006)

It's Shameful That We're Letting Darfur Happen — By Janice Wilson. The Day (New London) (May 6, 2006)

State Takes Action On Darfur — By Chris Corcoran. Hartford Courant (May 12, 2006)

Genocide in Darfur must be stopped — By Rockwell Anyaha. Danbury News-Times (May 16, 2006)

Genocide in Darfur needs U.S. attention — By Sam Norcross. Danbury News-Times (May 17, 2006)

Don't Give Up on Darfur — By Tim Oslovich. Journal Inquirer (May 17, 2006)

Help for Darfur — By Terry Williams. Stamford Advocate (September 13, 2006)

Be aware of Darfur genocide — By Max Delahanty. Danbury News-Times (September 16, 2006)

Darfur ignored — By Adam Silver. Stamford Advocate (September 19, 2006)

End To Darfur Genocide Is Possible — By The Rev. Timothy Oslovich. Hartford Courant (September 23, 2006)

Make your voice heard on Darfur — By Tim Salem. Danbury News-Times (September 26, 2006)

Become involved in Darfur crisis — By Emily Cuk. Danbury News-Times (September 30, 2006)

Darfur Should Be Priority — By Cynthia Mann. Hartford Courant (October 27, 2006)

Make a difference on Darfur genocide — By Shannon Morgenstern. Danbury News-Times (November 9, 2006)

U.N. peacekeepers needed in Darfur — By Marija Saric. Danbury News-Times (December 12, 2006)

Action, Not Words, Needed In Darfur — By Ivan A. Backer. Hartford Courant (December 23, 2006)

Courant Silent On Darfur Rally — By Barbara J. Ruhe. Hartford Courant (December 28, 2006)

We Must Do Something Now To Help Darfur — By Julia A. Evans. The Day (New London) (December 29, 2006)

Darfur: We Can Make a Difference — By Tim Oslovich. Journal Inquirer (April 24, 2007)

Urge Politicians To Take Action On Darfur — By Bill Morse. The Day (New London) (April 30, 2007)

DHS puts spotlight on Darfur genocide — By Patricia-Ann Corso and Elizabeth Niezelski. Danbury News-Times (June 26, 2007)

Darfur remembered in Brookfield — By G. Ted LaBonne. Danbury News-Times (June 28, 2007)

Local Voices Heard On Darfur — By The Rev. Tim Oslovich. Hartford Courant (July 6, 2007)

Olympic Torches And Burning Towns — By The Rev. Tim Oslovich. Hartford Courant (October 13, 2007)

Take Action And Help The People Of Darfur — By Gillian Sulick. The Day of New London (October 19, 2007)

DHS' Darfur film makes a difference — By Kevin J. Smith, Pamela Chapman and Derek Muharem. Danbury News-Times (November 5, 2007)

Danbury High raises Darfur awareness — By Tom Salvador. Danbury News-Times (November 17, 2007)

Blame Sudan, Not Teacher — By David Morse. Hartford Courant (December 7, 2007)

Phrase 'Never Again' must be more than an anti-genocide slogan — By Richard Benfer. Waterbury Republican-American (March 19, 2008)

Darfur project shows public schools' quality — By James Perno. "A student at the University of New Haven, I attended a presentation sponsored by my Genocide in Modern Times class given by students from Danbury High School. In all my time at the university, I have never seen a presentation that was so moving." New Haven Register (May 19, 2008)

Darfur should get the same moment of solemnity and recognition in China as Tibet — By Vic Neumann. Hartford Courant (May 22, 2008)

Push mutual funds to sever all links to Sudan — By Gaboury Benoit. New Haven Register (May 27, 2008)

Op-Eds

The Stopwatch Is Ticking In Darfur — New Haven Register Commentary written by David Morse (March 8, 2006)

Sudan Must Hear, Heed World Outcry Over Darfur — Kofi Annan op-ed appeared in the Hartford Courant shortly after the Voices to Stop the Genocide rally. (September 21, 2006)

Why Try to Save Darfur? — Coalition member Tim Oslovich op-ed in the Journal Inquirer (October 12, 2006)

Can't Ignore Darfur — Coalition member Megan Benevides op-ed in the Hartford Courant (November 3, 2006)

Looking beyond the Myth of 'Darfur' — David Morse puts the genocide in Darfur in a larger perspective which we shouldn't lose sight of. (February 22, 2007)

Make Darfur The Last Place We Ever Say 'never Again' — Michael D. Kerrigan describes actions people can take to make Darfur the last place we ever have to say "Never Again" (July 1, 2007)

Waiting in Darfur — Editorial originally published in the Sacramento Bee about the need for a speedy implementation of the U.N. Security Council's pledge to send a massive peacekeeping force into Darfur. (August 8, 2007)

The Nightmare Grows For Darfur's Refugees — Edmund Sanders describes the deteriorating situation at the Abe Shouk refugee camp in Darfur. (October 7, 2007)

China remains only source for hope in Darfur — Nat Hentoff explains how pressure on China, the vulnerably exposed host of the 2008 Olympics, is the only hope for Darfur. Published in the New Haven Register. (December 27, 2007)

World Must take stand for people of Darfur — Written by Gabriella Oddo, a seventh-grader at Bethel Middle School. Published in the Danbury News-Times. (January 13, 2008)

Memo To Bush On Darfur — Written by Nicholas Kristof. Published in The (New London) Day. (April 12, 2008)

Darfur's ugly war follows its victims to their camps — Written by Edmund Sanders. Published in The (New London) Day. (October 5, 2008)

Press Releases

Press Release From Congressman John B. Larson (January 25, 2006)

Darfur and Black America (May 31, 2006)

CCSD Helps Generate One Million Postcards (June 29, 2006)

United States Condemns Violence in Darfur (August 10, 2006)

Connecticut Coalition to Send Hundreds to Call for Darfur Action (September 12, 2006)

Symbolic Olympic Torch Relay October 21 (October 10, 2007)

Torch Relay Media Advisory (October 10, 2007)