It's easy to keep issuing blame to Republicans or the president

Guilt-tripping people does not work; they tend to be turned off.

There seems to be this sense among even well-meaning Americans that Africa is this black hole of murder and mutilation that can never be fixed, no matter what aid is brought in.

Most of the villagers were hiding in the bush, where they were dying from bad water, malaria and malnutrition

All of a sudden their husband's dead and maybe a child is dead and they have absolutely nothing - and they're heading through the desert at night.

Just a little help, a small security force, a bit of food, can save lives

Random violence is incredibly infectious