In the spirit of fair play
Not all of us at IC are athletes, but some of us work out. Not all of us are dedicated fans of any sport, but some of us like watching them on TV. What we can all agree on, though, is that the Olympics are a special time – not only for athletes, but for […]
Frontline Tour winners
Our generous supporters never cease to amaze us. We’re inspired. You should be, too. In Fall 2011 we challenged our supporters to reach for the impossible: Raise $2 million for our Protection Plan in just 4 short months. Their enormous efforts raised $1.7 million through our Frontline Tour, with donations going directly to the Early […]
International Justice Mission hopes to open office in Gulu
Imagine coming home for the first time in years and finding that someone else is living in your house. They tell you that it doesn’t belong to you anymore. Now you have to find somewhere else to live, even though you know that you still own the place. This scenario has played out hundreds of […]
Fictitious Dishes
Attention book worms. And people that appreciate things that are awesome. Graphic designer Dinah Fried recently presented Fictitious Dishes, a photo series that enters the lives of five fictional characters and depicts meals from their novels. Interesting. Original. Creative. All that we hold dear. Check out the full gallery here. -Krista (Photo credit: Dinah Fried)
Dustin Kensrue [Thrice] Auctioning Off Guitar From Farewell Tour
[AUCTION NOW LIVE – Click here] It’s taken us a long while to write this post because we haven’t even come to terms about thinking of what to say, but we no longer can hoard this treasure… Dustin Kensrue’s guitar from our secret acoustic shows during Thrice’s Farewell Tour 2012 is going up for auction. […]
From Industry Mavens – Best Albums of 2012, Thus Far
After posting our staff’s top album picks from 2012 so far, I caught some heat from some of my friends in the music industry (*cough* VICTORIA) reaming me for all of the amazing artists we forgot to include. The solution? Going to the people whose taste I trust most to see what their top albums […]
Today is the day: Call your leaders
Today is the day. We are calling, emailing, and tweeting our government representatives. We want the decision makers of the world to meet at the UN General Assembly and talk about how they’re going to work together to stop LRA violence. Everyone–whether U.S. or international–can go to Kony2012.com and find out exactly what to say […]
Monday Mini Mixtape #24
[Invisible Children Music: We firmly believe that music has a necessary role in giving social movements tremendous amounts of momentum. It is a universal language, and at Invisible Children, it’s important for us to be a part of that language.] I’m in love with this mix. I hope you are too! Don’t forget to support […]
Englishman held in custody for LRA massacre
In March, we launched our latest campaign for all the world to see. In the Communications Department we refer to that week as “that time the world exploded.” For one man from Great Britain, that phrase is a pretty accurate description of his experiences in the month of March. David Simpson, a 24-year-old pilot was […]
Beyond the bucket list
What do you want to do before you die? That age-old question has inspired countless books, movies, TV shows, and millions of individual bucket lists around the world. For former newspaper reporter Susan Spencer-Wendel, being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – or Lou Gehrig’s disease – was devastating news that forced her to confront […]