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High-Profile Help for Africa

By Sebastian Mallaby Monday, May 23, 2005; Page A19
Monday, May 23, 2005; Page A19

On the question of Africa right now, the Bush administration is up against Nelson Mandela, Tony Blair and the rock star-industrial complex, not to mention Sun Microsystems and Pat Robertson. It's one of those occasions when the sole pole in our (supposedly) unipolar world looks pretty much surrounded.

The sainted Mandela, who packs more moral authority than any man alive, visited President Bush last Tuesday to urge further efforts to help Africa. Blair's foreign minister was in town at the same time, reinforcing the same message. Mandela urged Bush to launch a new Africa initiative, perhaps around the time of the United Nations summit in September. For the Brits, the forcing event is July's Group of Eight summit, which Blair will host in Scotland.

SmartMobs: Promotes the Conference

May 25, 2005 | Marty

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Shibuya Epiphany

Posted by Emily at 12:40 PM

NGOs Green Media Toolshed and aspirationtech.org are hosting the first-ever gathering of activists and organizers using cell phones and sms in their campaign, human rights, and political work. (Thanks Katrin)

They are still looking for experienced campaigners, human rights, and social justice activists who are using sms messaging and cell phones in their work.

http://www.smartmobs.com/archive/2005/05/25/mobile_active_c.html

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MobileActive Highlighted on Textually

May 25, 2005 | Marty

From Textually:

NGOs Green Media Toolshed and aspirationtech.org - who's motto is "better tools for a better world" - are hosting the first-ever gathering of activists and organizers using cell phones and sms in their campaign, human rights, and political work. The event will be in Toronto, Canada on June 23-25.

They are still looking for experienced campaigners, human rights, and social justice activists who are using sms messaging and cell phones in their work. Below is the announcement.