Ethiopia 2014: I Always Remember in November and in…
Oh, Cruel November 2005! In 2005, Ethiopians faced unspeakable horrors. Following the parliamentary elections in May of that year, hundreds… (more)
Ethiopia 2005 Election
Ethiopia: Where Do We Go (or not go) From Here?
On the road to democracy and unity? For some time now, I have been heralding Ethiopia’s irreversible march from dictatorship… (more)
Ethiopia: An Imaginary Conversation with Nelson Mandela
Alemayehu G. Mariam The Triumphalism of African Dictators There is nothing that is both amusing and annoying than the chest-beating… (more)
Ethiopia: Talking Trash, Speaking Truth
Alemayehu G. Mariam The View From the Sewers Looking up from the sewers, everything must look like garbage! Last week,… (more)
Ethiopia: The A B C’s of Stealing an Election
Alemayehu G. Mariam It is a staple of the criminal defense bar to represent thieves, robbers, burglars, muggers, pickpockets, shoplifters,… (more)