In the 20th century, while we were beginning to develop endangered species movement, we didn’t have an endangered peoples movement.
Samantha Power comments on why politicians are unwilling and unable to intervene to prevent genocide. From her disturbing, thought-provoking TED talk in November last year.
Power’s book A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide profoundly changed my outlook on international relations. I draw great comfort from the fact she is working with Obama to develop sane U.S. foreign policy.
