Alemayehu G. Mariam

In April 2014, I wrote a  commentary entitled, “Is there Any Hope for Africa?” I wrote that commentary despairing over the… (more)

On June 23, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Fischer v. Texas that the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) program… (more)

De ja vu: Haven’t we seen that movie (circus) before? In April 2011, I wrote a commentary about the T-TPLF’s art of… (more)

Donald Trump wants to become the Commander-in-Chief of the United States. This week Trump proved he is supremely qualified to… (more)

Author’s Note to the Reader: Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced an agreement in which the Thugtatorship… (more)

[Post updated 6/9/2016] A shorter version of this commentary was posted on 6/4/2016. See below.] Was Muhammad Ali “The Greatest”?… (more)