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David Sullivan writes about the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in Congo.
Afghanistan's mineral deposits may not bring stability; look at what mining has done in eastern Congo, writes David Sullivan in Global Post.
David Sullivan talks about how conflict minerals are funding war in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and how Congress and the administration can help stop it.
David Sullivan and Mark Leon Goldberg discuss "blood ipods."
The fourth report in the Sustainable Security series by Gayle Smith, David Sullivan, and Andrew Sweet looks at how to deal with global crises before they occur.
Tomorrow, China assumes the Presidency of the U.N. Security Council, a position that it last held in July 2007 when it led the authorization of a U.N. peacekeeping force for Darfur. At that time, Beijing appeared to be responding to a global campaign by activists, in advance of the Olympics, to shame China into using its influence to address human rights crises in locales in which it has significant economic investments. But China's actions have belied its rhetoric, and it has continued to protect its favorite deadly dictators in places like Darfur, Burma, and Zimbabwe. A revised strategy must put greater focus on China's wallet.
The U.N. Security Council has an opportunity to demand real change in Sudan, but history suggests they won't act in time.
Holding people accountable for war crimes is not only the right thing to do from a moral perspective—it directly promotes peace and makes future abuses less likely.