LRA Crisis Tracker // Quarterly Security Brief
Invisible Children, along with our partners at Resolve, recently released the 2012 LRA Crisis Tracker Quarter 3 Security Brief. The brief analyzes trends in LRA activity and highlights attacks from July through September 2012. It’s in-depth and chalked full of infographics, analyses, and noted trends. But for the sake of summarizing, below are some honorable mentions. Please view the […]
The manhunt for Joseph Kony
From the Council on Foreign Affairs, a truly insightful article on the ongoing manhunt for Joseph Kony, the efforts thus far, and why perseverance is crucial. _______________________ #Kony2013 Why the Manhunt Is Taking So Long — And How It Can Succeed by Benjamin Runkle In a little-noticed move in October 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama sent […]
Photo Blog // Mt. Kilauea
One of the world’s most active volcanoes started to spew lava on Tuesday. Sending streams of glowing molten rock into the pacific ocean, Mt. Kilauea once again created a spectacle. The volcano, which is located on the Hawaii’s big island, has been active since 1983 and is the most active of the five volcanoes on […]
Economic growth in Africa (an interesting blog)
Let’s play a little word association. When you hear the word “Africa,” what do you think of? My personal word choice – as someone who has yet to visit the continent – would be “safari” or “elephant” or “poverty” (I started the game so I get unlimited choices.) I asked Adam Finck, our Director of […]
A historic visit to Burma
On his first foreign visit since his re-election, U.S. President Barack Obama touched down in Burma on Nov. 19, making him the first sitting U.S. president to visit the once isolated country. President Obama validated the continuous efforts of Burmese President Thein Sein and the other leaders who took power in March 2011 and have […]
Witness: the stories behind the story
The art of storytelling (aka journalism/media), whether it’s told through print, photography, film, or any other medium, has the chance to capture history, propel ideas, highlight innovation, and bring facts into the limelight. Sometimes the story behind the story is the first to hit the cutting room floor, but then there are times when those […]
MOVE:DC – History in the Making
I don’t know if you realized, but this weekend at MOVE:DC will be monumental. Because of you, leaders are traveling to Washington, DC from all over the world to participate in the Global Summit on the LRA. In the past, similar meetings of world leaders have shaped history – both for bad and good – but MOVE:DC […]
Centre Elikya in final phase of construction
Invisible Children has partnered with local leaders and international rehabilitation experts in northeastern DR Congo to develop the region’s first rehabilitation center for children affected by the LRA. Centre Elikya provides holistic care for children who have been abducted by the LRA and have suffered high-levels of trauma. Children receive psychosocial support as they return […]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial 30 years later
Three decades ago, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC was officially dedicated on Nov. 13th 1982. Consisting of two reflective walls that span 246 feet long, the memorial’s ends point to the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. In Optima typeface, the names of over 58,ooo soldiers killed in the war are etched into the reflective granite surface. If you go […]
Veterans Day – honoring all who served
Today the United States celebrates Veterans Day – a day set aside to honor all U.S. armed service veterans and ensure that they know we deeply appreciate the sacrifices they have made to keep our country free. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of […]