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BREAKING: Agreement reached, Senator Coburn says 'Yes'

Watch the live video feed of Hold Out participants celebrating at www.coburnsayyes.comWe did it.After dozens of activists held out for 262 hours outside the Oklahoma City office of Senator Tom Coburn, a compromise was reached today that -- barring any holds placed by other Senators -- should allow the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act to pass the full Senate later this week. The ...  Read full post

Posted: March 9th, 2010 by michael

"From the Trampled Grass" Post IV: The Congo's frontlines

This is the fourth post in a series of reflections from Paul Ronan, Director of Advocacy for Resolve Uganda, as he travels for two months in Uganda, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Central African Republic to interview victims of LRA attacks, civil society leaders, and local officials about how LRA violence can be ended and affected communities best assisted. Click here to read his ...  Read full post

Posted: March 9th, 2010 by michael
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Faith leaders launch MercyFast, to continue until bill passes Senate

As the round-the-clock effort in Oklahoma City to convince Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma to allow the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act to pass the Senate continues, a group of faith leaders today issued an invitation to supporters across the country to fast in solidarity.

Since the first of March, these passionate women of faith have been on a liquids-only fast, and they ...  Read full post

Posted: March 5th, 2010 by michael
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At 100 hours, momentum continues to build

Hour 100 came and went today with dozens of activists braving sub-freezing temperatures to sustain their 24/7 stand outside Senator Tom Coburn's office in Oklahoma City, caling on the Senator to release his block on the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act. Inspired individuals are arriving from all corners of the United States to join the Oklahoma Hold Out with impressive ...  Read full post

Posted: March 3rd, 2010 by michael

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives first public remarks on LRA violence

On Thursday in a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her first public remarks regarding ongoing LRA violence and atrocities in central Africa, which surged in recent months.

"I have been following the Lords Resistance Army for more than fifteen years. I just dont understand why we cannot end this scourge. And we're going to do ...  Read full post

Posted: March 2nd, 2010 by michael

78 hours and counting into the "Hold Out", spirits remain high in Oklahoma City

The momentum is building as dozens of activists refuse to leave Senator Tom Coburn's office in Oklahoma City until he allows the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act to pass the Senate. 

More than 78 hours into the Oklahoma Hold Out -- an all-out effort to save the bill, which is being single-handedly blocked by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) ...  Read full post

Posted: March 1st, 2010 by michael

"From the Trampled Grass" Post III: Slowly but steadily, peace takes root in northern Uganda

This is the third post in a series of reflections from Paul Ronan, Director of Advocacy for Resolve Uganda, as he travels for two months in Uganda, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Central African Republic to interview victims of LRA attacks, civil society leaders, and local officials about how LRA violence can be ended and affected communities best assisted. Click here to read his ...  Read full post

Posted: March 1st, 2010 by michael

Together with activists in Oklahoma, Senator Feingold says: "Not on our watch."

In conjunction with the kick-off of the Oklahoma Hold Out - where Resolve Uganda and our partners at Invisible Children are not leaving the doorstep of Senator Tom Coburn's Oklahoma City office until he agrees to allow the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act to pass (watch the action live at www.coburnsayyes.com) - Senator Russ Feingold today released a statement calling on Coburn ...  Read full post

Posted: February 26th, 2010 by michael

Weekly Roundup Feb. 20-26: "Oklahoma Hold Out" Commences

Earlier today, we kicked off our final push to convince Senator Coburn of Oklahoma to lift his hold on the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act.  Activists will be conducting the Oklahoma Hold Out in front of his office until he agrees to a compromise to pass the bill, which seeks to end ongoing LRA violence.

Tune in to live video coverage of the action at ...  Read full post

Posted: February 26th, 2010 by michael

Live video and blogging of the action in Oklahoma; Senator Coburn responds on camera

For more than two months now, we've been working to convince Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma to remove his "hold" on the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act and allow the bill to pass. Tomorrow marks the beginning of the final push.

You can watch all the action LIVE from Oklahoma tomorrow, at the www.coburnsayyes.com website.

Resolve Uganda's own Lisa and Kenneth have ...  Read full post

Posted: February 26th, 2010 by michael
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