Genocide: The systematic extermination of an entire nation. See: Holocaust Nation: A group that comes together due to common goal/identity e.g. linguistic nation, cultural nation, civic nation. We all know of the holocaust in some form or another. Through the diaries of Anne Frank, the Boy in Striped Pajamas, the holocaust museum or social studies…
“You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.” – Theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein. (1879 – 1955) The 20th century will forever be marked by the most violent and virulent wars to strike the Earth. Conflicts such as WWI, the Chinese Civil War, WWII, the Armenian Genocide, the Vietnam War, and the Rwandan Genocide have claimed the lives of…
I wrote a poem about the ongoing genocide in Darfur; let me know what you think in the comments section! If you want to learn more on what you can do to help or need more information, see 24 Hours for Darfur. Innocence taken, Righteousness faken, The G-word mentioned not the enemy will not be…
In today’s world, we imagine genocide to be a thing of the past. “We’ve moved past Hitler’s era,” we say, and we honestly believe that nothing like that could ever happen again. Except it can. And it’s happening now. If you don’t know what’s happening in Darfur, check this video out for a quick run-down:…