Sign at a rally for Dafur in April on the National Mall in Washington, DC. © Amnesty International USA

We don't often do this, but we're leading today's Daily Headlines with an action alert. The beleaguered region of Darfur stands at a crossroads this weekend. Some would call it a precipice. The UN has agreed to send troops to protect the civilians caught up in the brutal conflict, but the Sudanese government has rejected that idea. Many believe only foreign governments, including China, Russia, and the United States, can convince Khartoum to let the UN troops in. So thousands--potentially millions--of regular people are rallying all over the world this weekend...   more »