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On Nov. 29, the UN General Assembly voted on recognizing Palestine as a non-member observer state. Although met with hesitation from a few key countries, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas moved forward, stating it was the “last chance to save the two-state solution” with Israel. The U.S. and Israel agreed the resolution would place further obstacles between the Palestinian and Israeli peace process. 138 nations voted […]

Prepare yourselves – this blog has nothing to do with anything. I just finished Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe. Yes, the actor Rob Lowe wrote a book. And yes, it’s terrific. The book is so well-written that I kept checking the back of the book that says “…every word of which […]

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 […]

Remember that presidential campaign? Even though the race was plagued with disagreements, it looks like lunch is something the former opponents could agree on. Meeting around 12:30 on Thursday afternoon, the former Republican nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama shared lunch, their first meeting after the heated election. According to the Washington Post, press were barred from the meal. “Each man […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Students at Sacred Heart School in Uganda enjoy an afternoon studying at their school library. Invisible Children Uganda is involved at Sacred Heart through the Schools for Schools and Legacy Scholarship programs, providing scholarships and mentoring to students, as well as building construction and refurbishment.

London-based artist Slinkachu takes cues from everyday situations and, in plain sight, creates a new reality out of it. But without paying close enough attention, the hidden world could remain unseen. It’s easy to tune out our surroundings as we go about this journey called life, but in doing so we potentially miss out on the little […]

With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for him who shall have born the battle and for his widow and his orphan, […]