Divestment as political strategy

Apologies to all my loyal fans who have been anxiously awaiting the next installment of Physics+Faith=Music. Here it is.

As I was perusing the BBC World News website this morning I came across this article on the Darfur genocide. There is a systematic and well-organized campaign in the U.S. that has been lobbying state governments, cities and other institutions to divest their investments in companies whose business with the Sudanese government most impacts the poor victims of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. Their website is called the Sudan Divestment Task Force and it contains some very interesting information, including documents and reports on the efficacy of divestment as a pressure strategy. I am happy to report that Cornell University has adopted such a policy.