Not your average Christmas tree
Have you ever seen a Christmas tree made out of ceramic dishes? Me neither. Until This Is Colossal introduced me to a design firm called Mooz. These designers have made something they’re called the “Taste Tree“, and I’m hungry just looking at it. This installation in Hasselt, Belgium stands over thirty feet tall, and has at least […]
Foreign Policy // Does the hunt for Joseph Kony have any hunters?
Similar to the newly published LRA report, Getting Back on Track, Colum Lynch wrote an article for Foreign Policy that weighs in on the unimplemented UN strategy, working with nations who don’t get along, and having the United States take a more proactive role in apprehending Joseph Kony and his top commanders. The title “Does the hunt for Joseph Kony have […]
5 reasons Invisible Children ruined Rebekah’s life
One of our interns recently ended her stint at Invisible Children and returned home to resume her life. She has a blog and wrote a post entitled “Invisible Children Ruined My Life” which reflects on her time with us and what she learned about herself. I laughed so hard, I cried. And if I cry, […]
A personal video from the Chief Prosecutor of the ICC
On June 15, 2012, Fatou Bensouda became the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). For the Global Summit on the LRA at MOVE:DC, she sent Dianne Luping, a Trial Lawyer in the ICC’s division of Prosecution to speak on the panel. Soon thereafter, we received the below video from Ms. Bensouda. A personal video from […]
My favorite product of the day // 4th edition
I need to wear more rings. So I’ve chosen to buy this one – it’s an IC Exclusive in partnership with Made and currently available on our online store. It makes a statement (I’m all about making statements) and I feel like it will go with everything. Dress it up, dress it down, go big, or […]
Uganda: Photo Friday
It’s not just sewing skills the ladies are learning at Mend. Evelyn, the staff social worker has organized regular Functional Adult Literacy classes to introduce practical reading and writing abilities. On this particular day, the women were learning how to fill out bank forms, writing the cash amount as both numbers and words. Being comfortable […]
Best Music of 2012 // Albums + Singles + Videos
[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.] Somehow, 2012 is coming to an end. It feels like the year just began – […]
What the heck is a ‘fiscal cliff’?
Lately, one major news item has been popping up everywhere: the ‘fiscal cliff.’ I’ve investigated and in case you’re curious, here is my summary: The ‘fiscal cliff’ is the popular shorthand term used to describe what the country will face at the start of 2013, when several tax hikes will go into effect while new cuts to […]
Follow the Frog
I’m not going to say much because this video says it all, but I want you all to know that this project is changing things. The Rainforest Alliance has been around for 25 years, has four out of four stars on Charity Navigator, and an incredible story to share. Have you ever bought Lipton tea? What […]
From The Daily Monitor // Bishop Tutu OpEd in Uganda
The following op-ed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu addressing the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda appeared yesterday in Uganda’s largest daily newspaper, The Daily Monitor. The staff of RFK Partners for Human Rights worked closely together with Archbishop Tutu to organize and place this call on Uganda’s parliament to protect the human rights of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, […]