Nicholas Kristof in the HBO Documentary "Reporter"

An insightful look at New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof’s journey to war-ravaged eastern Congo.

"...I’m skeptical that either human rationality or international law can achieve much unless backed by a public outcry." -Nicholas Kristof in "Reporter"

WHY SUPPORT THE CONFLICT MINERALS TRADE ACT

Back in May, we asked you to make videos demonstrating the connection between the "conflict minerals" used in cell phones and the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Matt Smith's winning video, voted #1 by the YouTube community, used spoken word to take a far-away, complex issue and make it understandable and compelling.

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In the Washington D.C. area? Then join us tomorrow at Stir Lounge for a celebration of hope. We'll be raising money for Actions for the Welfare of Women and Children in Kivu, a Congolese organiztion dedicated to providing dignity and opportunity for the survivors of sexual violence in eastern Congo.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door, or $15 if you register today.

Musical stylings by DJ Bikram Keith and a raffle with prizes including:

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WASHINGTON, D.C., and SAN BRUNO, CA - Enough, the anti-crimes against humanity project at the Center for American Progress, today announced the three semifinalists of its Come Clean 4 Congo video contest and is inviting the public to begin voting to choose the winner. The contest, launched in May with YouTube, empowers individuals to create compelling messages that highlight the link between conflict minerals used in cell phones and the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the deadliest since World War II.

Voice of America co-host Ndimyake Mwakalyelye reports on conflict minerals, interviewing Enough's John Prendergast, who recently returned from Congo, and Enough's John Norris.

Enough Outlines Action Plan to End Congo's War

Posted on Enough Said by Enough Team on Jul 16, 2009

It's easy to forget how the products we use are tied to stories of the hands that made them.

The buttons on our jackets, sewn on by a teenage girl from China's Sichuan Province who works 16 hours a day to pay for her younger brother's school fees.

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Enough, the anti-crimes against humanity project at the Center for American Progress, is joining with YouTube™ today in announcing the launch of the Come Clean 4 Congo video contest, which empowers individuals to create compelling messages that highlight the link between “conflict minerals” used in cell phones and the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – the deadliest since World War II.

Read the full release here.