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Actor Don Cheadle joined hundreds of students at the University of California in support of targeted Sudan divestment. In March, 2006, the University restricted holdings in nine "offending" companies.


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Campaign Information:<< Return to Divestment Map
Name:NEVADA
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Contact Email:nevada@sudandivestment.org
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Campaign Status:Campaign Initiated
Campaign Description:In June 2007 Governor Jim Gibbons joined with Senate Majority Leader William Raggio and Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, to encourage the Public Employees Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) to adopt a targeted Sudan divestment policy. Letters of encouragement were also authored from Senator Reid, Congressman Porter and Congresswoman Berkley; however PERS has not taken any subsequent action.
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Take Action Today:Call 1-800-GENOCIDE today to be connected to Governor Gibbons and urge him to support targeted Sudan divestment in Nevada!

News articles:
Source Title Date Link
Reno Gazette-Journal PERS should get rid of Sudan investments 6/14/2007 link
The Office of the Governor of Nevada Letter to Nevada PERS 6/7/2007 link
Nevada Republican Party Governor Gibbons Requests Nevada PERS Divest From Sudan 6/7/2007 link
Las Vegas CityLife 'I Get Great Returns On This Genocide Fund!' 11/22/2007 link
Las Vegas CityLife Investment Can (Still) Be Murder 12/8/2007 link
U.S. Rep. Jon Porter Nevadans Can Help Stop Crisis in Darfur 3/27/07 link
The Office of the Governor of Nevada Press Release: GOVERNOR GIBBONS REQUESTS NEVADA PERS DIVEST FROM SUDAN 6/7/2007 link
CityLife- Shrapnel 'I retired and made a killing!' 2/7/08 link
Press Release: Congressman Jon Porter PORTER APPLAUDS BIPARTISAN CALL FOR PERS TO END ALL INVESTMENT IN SUDAN 6/7/2007 link
Reno Gazette-Journal Gibbons asks for action on Darfur 6/7/2007 link
PRNewswire Nevada Governor Speaks Out Against Darfur at 100 Black Men Conference 6/7/2007 link
KTVN Gibbons: Pull Retirement Fund to Stop Supporting Sudan Gov 6/7/2007 link
Nevada Appeal State leaders ask PERS to drop investments in Sudan 6/8/2007 link
All American Patriots Nevada Governor Gibbons Requests Nevada PERS Divest From Sudan 6/8/2007 link

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  Josef Scarantino of Voice of Sudan

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