Angelina Jolie's on a roll - Justice for Darfur

Angelina Jolie has done yet another amazing job at highlighting the plight of those who are less fortunate than her. She already donates one-third of her earnings to charity on an annual basis, but writing about these issues raises the awareness exponentially.

The only way she can do better is if she made a video diary, as she has done in the past, and aired it on MTV perhaps?

On a side note, the article implicitly gives two huge thumbs up to the work of the UN - its refugee agency and its new judicial mechanisms (ICC and ICJ) in particular.

Now if only we could get mainstream America on track as well. The liberals are already on board - where are the conservatives? I wish they realized that like climate change and environmental issues, this one is also not political; it's moral - just like Al Gore said at the Academy Awards.

It's about time we acted.

The Washington Post article is here.

Article: Jolie adds glamour to US think-tank

So Angelie Jolie joins the Council on Foreign Relations.

This news isn't surprising, but I dont know what it would mean politically. What would her responsibilities be as a CFR member? What impact would she have? And most frightening - will she even be taken seriously?

I am assuming - and hoping - this is good news. I'm also definitely very interested in seeing what evolves out of this new role for her.

Complete article here.