Can We Turn Pain to Power in the Congo?

Can We Turn Pain to Power in the Congo?

Can We Turn Pain to Power in the Congo?

More than 5 million have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and violence against women is so common that it’s been called femicide-genocide. What can we here in the US do about it?

Copy Link
Facebook
X (Twitter)
Bluesky
Pocket
Email

More than 5 million have been killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and rape and violence against women are so common that it’s been called femicide-genocide against women. What can we here in the U.S. do about it?

Joining us live to discuss are Eve Ensler, founder of V-Day and the activist behind a year long campaign to stop the violence, Rose Mapendo, a survivor of the war who was dubbed UN “humanitarian of the year” this summer for her work with refugees, Sasha Chanoff, Founder and Executive Director of Mapendo International, which helps bring people out of the conflict, and Kambale Musavuli, Student Coordinator for Friends of the Congo.

For more on the program and archives visit grittv.org.

Become a Sustaining Donor This September

Between the reemergence of right-wing red-baiting and Donald Trump’s use of the chilling National Security Presidential Memorandum–7 to criminalize left political organizing, we’re seeing McCarthyism reborn before our eyes.

This assault on democracy cannot be ignored or wished away. Resisting it requires bravery in the face of threats and repression, a steadfast commitment to the truth, and the unwavering belief that we can—and will—overcome this darkness.

We must have an independent media that sets the record straight, unearths corruption and abuses of power, and advances a politics of justice and dignity for all if we’re to win this fight.

That’s why I’m writing to you today. This September, The Nation needs to add 100 monthly donors to sustain our progressive journalism. Your contribution makes the next investigative report, the next truth-speaking column, and the next pathbreaking essay all possible. 

I hope you’ll support our work with a recurring donation today. If you donate $10 or more a month, we’ll send you a brand new “Hands Off the Free Press!” sticker to recognise your commitment to our cause. Please, donate today. 

Onward,

Katrina vanden Heuvel
Editor and Publisher, The Nation

Ad Policy
x