some other stuff you should know about

[_aerolithe_]

Instant Karma: the Campaign to Save Darfur

Click to view

More than 50 musical artists, including U2, Christina Aguilera, Lenny Kravitz, Green Day, Ben Harper, and Aerosmith, have joined this international effort that combines John Lennon music, technology, and human rights activism. The CD, "Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur," will be released by Warner Brothers Records and arrive in stores the week of June 12th. Additional singles from the album will be released leading up to the full album, along with special product offers coupled with opportunities to take action. Proceeds derived from the entire campaign will go directly to support Amnesty International’s urgent work on Darfur and other human rights crises worldwide. (I've already pre-ordered my copy).

Also: buy, borrow, or steal (or perhaps check out from your local library) - Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond (you can read an excerpt here). I just got my copy in the mail yesterday and started reading - it is amazingly powerful and will give you some real, practical ways to get involved.

for now, that is all.