Here's a tip of the hat (with a tip of the hat to Stephen Colbert's "tip o' the hat/ wag o' the finger") to the newish Campaign for International Justice blog. We especially like the blog's attention to offering specific actions that readers can take, and the upbeat overall tone about the possibility of progress towards international justice. As someone who traveled extensively in the former Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in more peaceful days, the blog's account of a former child soldier there hits hard and could have been an unrelieved downer. Instead, we come away with solid information, an affirmation of human dignity, and the possibility of showing our own solidarity.

The blog's tone is particularly rare -- and valuable -- among advocates addressing these gut-wrenchingly difficult abuses. That's why we at GII/Continuous Progress Strategic Services are impressed by the name, tone and approach of the emerging Action Group to End Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery. You will be hearing much more from the Action Group as it gears up its website and other communications channels. Truth in advertising note: we are assisting Humanity United and The Sheridan Group with the Action Group's planning and evaluation process. But hey: we like to work with people whose work we like!