Comments on: It’s Time To Divest For Darfur http://www.doublespeakmedia.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/ at the intersection of radio, blogs, and grassroots politics...you'll find DoubleSpeak. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:03:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Genocide Intervention Network http://www.doublespeakmedia.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/comment-page-1/#comment-22780 Genocide Intervention Network Thu, 03 May 2007 20:30:18 +0000 http://www.doublespeakshow.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/#comment-22780 Beyond Fidelity alone, everyone can get involved in the <a href="http://sudandivestment.org/" rel="nofollow">Sudan divestment movement</a> — pressing states and universities to divest their holdings from the genocidal government of Khartoum. The Sudan Divestment Task Force's <a href="http://www.sudandivestment.org/divestment.asp#q1" rel="nofollow">targeted divestment</a> campaign coordinates grassroots activism and lobbying to divest funds from the most egregious, worst-offending companies without doing harm to innocent Sudanese civilians. Since the Sudan divestment movement began in April 2005, eight states, six cities, 40 universities and multiple companies and individuals have placed restrictions on their Sudan-linked investments. California, the first US state to adopt the targeted divestment model (with support from <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/genocideintervention/sets/72157594301891237/" rel="nofollow">Don Cheadle and George Clooney</a>), is home to the two largest public pension systems in the country. Beyond Fidelity alone, everyone can get involved in the Sudan divestment movement — pressing states and universities to divest their holdings from the genocidal government of Khartoum.

The Sudan Divestment Task Force’s targeted divestment campaign coordinates grassroots activism and lobbying to divest funds from the most egregious, worst-offending companies without doing harm to innocent Sudanese civilians. Since the Sudan divestment movement began in April 2005, eight states, six cities, 40 universities and multiple companies and individuals have placed restrictions on their Sudan-linked investments. California, the first US state to adopt the targeted divestment model (with support from Don Cheadle and George Clooney), is home to the two largest public pension systems in the country.

]]> By: DC Book Launch Event Tonight, First Arrest Warrants Issued for Darfur Atrocities « ENOUGH http://www.doublespeakmedia.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/comment-page-1/#comment-22755 DC Book Launch Event Tonight, First Arrest Warrants Issued for Darfur Atrocities « ENOUGH Thu, 03 May 2007 17:36:18 +0000 http://www.doublespeakshow.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/#comment-22755 [...] 2. It’s Time To Divest For Darfur Save Darfur is joining the divestment movement and is calling on Fidelity Investments to divest from PetroChina- a company whose parent, the China National Petroleum Corporation, provides 70-80% of the funds that the Sudanese Government uses to carryout the genocide in Darfur. [...] [...] 2. It’s Time To Divest For Darfur Save Darfur is joining the divestment movement and is calling on Fidelity Investments to divest from PetroChina- a company whose parent, the China National Petroleum Corporation, provides 70-80% of the funds that the Sudanese Government uses to carryout the genocide in Darfur. [...]

]]> By: Peter http://www.doublespeakmedia.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/comment-page-1/#comment-22732 Peter Thu, 03 May 2007 15:30:56 +0000 http://www.doublespeakshow.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/#comment-22732 Having Mia Farrow as a spokesperson for the people of Darfur shouldn't turn you off from the issue of genocide. If you don't like her - that is fine. It is that kind of attitude that has led to the slaughter of so many innocent people. Who would you rather see out in front of the issue? Having Mia Farrow as a spokesperson for the people of Darfur shouldn’t turn you off from the issue of genocide. If you don’t like her – that is fine. It is that kind of attitude that has led to the slaughter of so many innocent people. Who would you rather see out in front of the issue?

]]> By: Anti-genocide http://www.doublespeakmedia.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/comment-page-1/#comment-22730 Anti-genocide Thu, 03 May 2007 15:03:58 +0000 http://www.doublespeakshow.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/#comment-22730 Interesting take, "Mia can bite me" -- a temporary decline in some Fidelity and Berkshire mutual fund shares in 401ks is more important than genocide. Having watched the stock market for more than one day, I have to say that you are just wrong. We can have an argument over whether divestment will work ultimately to stop the perpetrators of genocide, but not about mutual fund shares. And by the way, Social Security checks have nothing to do with the prices of Fidelity or Berkshire shares. Those Fidelity prices will go back up within a quarter, should they have to divest their 5% holding in PetroChina. Mark my words. Interesting take, “Mia can bite me” — a temporary decline in some Fidelity and Berkshire mutual fund shares in 401ks is more important than genocide. Having watched the stock market for more than one day, I have to say that you are just wrong. We can have an argument over whether divestment will work ultimately to stop the perpetrators of genocide, but not about mutual fund shares. And by the way, Social Security checks have nothing to do with the prices of Fidelity or Berkshire shares. Those Fidelity prices will go back up within a quarter, should they have to divest their 5% holding in PetroChina. Mark my words.

]]> By: Mia can bite me http://www.doublespeakmedia.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/comment-page-1/#comment-22393 Mia can bite me Wed, 02 May 2007 03:39:07 +0000 http://www.doublespeakshow.com/2007/05/01/its-time-to-divest-for-darfur/#comment-22393 Ms. Farrow should limit her work to humanitarian efforts and leave American business alone. Every time she opens her worth millions mouth tens of thousands of peoples 401 programs take a hit including all the grandma's living on fund income and a SS check. You think your hurting Fidelity and Buffett but your actually hurting small investors. This is not going to help your cause. In fact you turned me right off. Ms. Farrow should limit her work to humanitarian efforts and leave American business alone. Every time she opens her worth millions mouth tens of thousands of peoples 401 programs take a hit including all the grandma’s living on fund income and a SS check. You think your hurting Fidelity and Buffett but your actually hurting small investors. This is not going to help your cause. In fact you turned me right off.

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