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Beyond Joseph Kony: 4 Other People Helping Ruin Uganda

J.A. Myerson, AlterNet. March 12, 2012.

Pope Benedict XVI, US military officers and a member of Parliament inflict harm on the people of Uganda.

Invisible Children "Kony 2012" Leader Suggests It's About Jesus and Evangelizing

Bruce Wilson, Talk To Action. March 8, 2012.

Is one of the biggest viral video in history Christian fundamentalist propaganda? Invisible Children's founder lays out his agenda at Liberty University.

How Deep Is the Republican Christian Right's Connection to the Anti-Gay Bills Sweeping Sub-Saharan Africa?

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

As the horrific "kill-the-gays" bill resurfaces in Uganda, Republican politicians deny connections, but their rhetoric is frighteningly similar.

Has Obama Just Kicked Off Another Oil War -- This Time in Africa?

Steve Horn, AlterNet. November 8, 2011.

Here's what is likely behind Obama's decision to send special forces to Uganda.

Are Western Conservation Efforts Causing Famine In Africa?

Rebecca Adamson, AlterNet. September 20, 2011.

To save the African wilderness, industrialized countries are wrecking indigenous cultures and contributing to starvation. There is a better way.

How American Evangelism Triggered the Murder of Gays Overseas

Valerie Tarico, Away Point. May 10, 2011.

In Africa the marriage of Christianity and homophobia is thriving, thanks in part to American fundamentalist Christians.

Could You 'Play Gay' if Your Life Depended on it? Asylum Seekers Who Don't 'Act Gay' Enough Being Sent Home to Face Death

Joseph Huff-Hannon, AlterNet. February 1, 2011.

With the National Prayer Breakfast upon us, backed by radical homophobes The Family, it's a good time to examine the world's deadly climate for gay people.

Arch-Conservative U.S. Christians Help Uganda 'Kill-the-Gays' Bill Stay Alive

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. June 16, 2010.

Uganda's anti-gay bill, which espouses the death penalty for homosexual acts, still lives -- with the help of the U.S. religious right.

At National Prayer Breakfast, Obama to Address Shadowy Christian Group Tied to Uganda's 'Kill the Gays' Bill

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. February 1, 2010.

The prayer breakfast is a display of power for an underground religious group that often shapes U.S. foreign policy in ways that sometimes conflict with our policy goals.

Uganda's "Kill the Gays" Movement Organizing in Newark, NJ

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet. January 23, 2010.

Tied to Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill, "Transformation" movement fields Newark volunteer army

Documentary Exposes Western Antigay Theocratic Effort 'Transforming' Uganda

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet. January 15, 2010.

The "Transformation" movement coming to a US city near you... or it's already there.

Evangelical Bigots Visited Uganda Last Month to Warn of

Evangelical Bigots Visited Uganda Last Month to Warn of "Gay Agenda"

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. January 4, 2010.

Three American evangelicals affiliated with gay conversion groups spoke in Uganda last month on "the gay agenda" and its threat to the traditional African family.

This Was the Decade For Same-Sex Marriage. Who Knew?

Melissa McEwan, Comment Is Free. December 29, 2009.

In the year 2000, I never would have imagined that we'd be seeing a global movement for marriage equality.

Rick Warren declares he's not

Rick Warren declares he's not "conspiring" to "rid the world of homosexuals"

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet. December 11, 2009.

Warren's bizarre protest, in otherwise welcome statement criticizing Uganda's notorious "kill the gays" bill, raises further questions.

Video: At Last!  Rick Warren Finally Condemns Uganda's

Video: At Last! Rick Warren Finally Condemns Uganda's "Kill the Gays" Law -- A Law Written By His Friends

deleted, AlterNet. December 10, 2009.

When Rick Warren's colleagues in Uganda crafted a new law that carries the death penalty for gay people with HIV, the pastor was silent. Under pressure, he finally speaks.

Group Behind Uganda's "Kill the Gays" Bill Expanding Effort in North America

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet. December 9, 2009.

Effort Tied To Rick Warren's Doctoral Advisor Organizing in Uganda's Parliament

Sweden Cutting Aid to Uganda Over 'Appalling' Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. December 3, 2009.

Although the U.S. has not yet taken an official position on the bill, other countries are speaking out.

Why Do Mainstream Media Suck Up to Pastor Rick Warren?

deleted, AlterNet. December 1, 2009.

On Meet the Press, David Gregory never asked about Warren's tacit support for Uganda's gay-execution law, or challenged Warren's description of abortion as a "holocaust."

Rick Warren Refuses to Condemn Death Penalty for Homosexuals

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant. November 30, 2009.

Warren refuses to reject the radical ideas of Martin Ssempa, a rabidly anti-choice and anti-gay Ugandan pastor who has visited to his Saddleback Church.

Cult of Conservative Christian GOPers Backs Death Penalty for Gays With HIV

Stephen Webster, Raw Story. November 30, 2009.

Uganda is pushing a bill that would impose the death penalty on HIV positive gay men. And a secretive group of American politicians appears to be a driving force behind the law.

Quiz: Which African Country Just Proposed Legislation Making Being Gay a Crime Punishable By Up to Life in Prison?

Quiz: Which African Country Just Proposed Legislation Making Being Gay a Crime Punishable By Up to Life in Prison?

CaitieCat, Shakesville. November 26, 2009.

Here's a great letter-writing opportunity.

U.S. Christian Right Activists Pushing Death Penalty for Homosexuals in Poor African State

U.S. Christian Right Activists Pushing Death Penalty for Homosexuals in Poor African State

Christi van der Westhuizen, IPS News. November 18, 2009.

Some believe a slew of new, homophobic laws are an attempt to preserve Uganda's shaky patriarchy.

Enough! The Campaign to End Genocide

Brave New Films, Brave New Films. August 18, 2008.

Ryan Gosling and John Prendergast discuss ways to end crimes against humanity.

Ugandans Criticize \"Kony 2012\" Video for Backing U.S. Military Intervention in Central Africa

Amy Goodman, December 31, 1969.


The Road to Durban: Tracking Global Warming’s Devastating Impact Across the African Continent

Amy Goodman, December 31, 1969.


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