Human Rights and the “Virtue-ization” of Hypocrisy by Barack Obama
Last week, Barack Obama was in Vietnam preaching the gospel of human rights. He told his tired old story about… (more)
Does Ethiopia Need a Constitution?
The question is NOT if Ethiopia needs a new constitution. The question is, “Does Ethiopia need a constitution?”, since it… (more)
The Intellectual Poverty and Moral Bankruptcy of Ethiopia Famine Deniers
There is “no famine in Ethiopia… Ethiopians aren’t starving to death… People aren’t dying… Animals are dying of thirst…” Alex de… (more)
Ethiopia Linked to Panama Papers Offshore Companies
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) today released a searchable database that strips away the secrecy of nearly 214,000… (more)
The “Law” as State Terrorism in Apartheid Ethiopia
Author’s Note: This is the third installment [1] in a series of ongoing commentaries that I expect to post regularly under… (more)
The Ant That Killed the Grand Old ElephANT (Party) in America
An old African proverb says, “An ant can kill an elephant.” The ant is said to get into the elephant’s… (more)