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luis moreno ocampo is apparently a piece of work

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 week ago: That’s essentially the conclusion of a long piece by Julie Flint and Alex de Waal in the most … more →

Tags: Alex de Waal, International Criminal Court, Julie Flint, Luis Moreno-Ocampo

why Shell agreed to settle with Nigeria's Ogoni1 comment

Sean Jacobs wrote 2 weeks ago: Britain’s Channel 4 News–hardly raving anti-globalizers–reports on the rationale … more →

Tags: Alien Tort Claims Act, Ken Saro-Wiwa, lawsuits, multinationals, Nigeria, ogoni, Oil, shell, Television

Obama meets Tsvangirai2 comments

Sean Jacobs wrote 2 weeks ago: If you missed it. … more →

Tags: Africa is a Country, Africa and US Policy, Barack Obama, Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe

more third world solidarity2 comments

Sean Jacobs wrote 3 weeks ago: The theatrical Muammar Gaddafi, the leader of (his) United States of Africa, speaking in Rome yeste … more →

Tags: Italy, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Muammar Qaddafi, Politics, third world solidaty

the royal african society1 comment

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: I generally take the utterances and writings of Richard Dowden, the director of the 100-year old, … more →

Tags: Colonialism, Richard Dowden, Royal African Society

somalia is a libertarian paradise

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: Good piece of liberal left, American satire, by comedian Andy Cobb, lampooning rightwingers’ … more →

Tags: Somalia, Humor, Comedy, rightwing politics, glenn beck, Andy Cobb, libertarianism, Ted Nugent

international thief thief

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: The trial by the family and supporters of Ken Saro-Wiwa (hanged by Nigeria’s military in 199 … more →

Tags: corruption, Human Rights, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Musa Yar'Adua, Nigeria, ogoni, Oil Politics, Shell Oil, Writers and Writing

the empty lakes

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: In a video report (above) and print article reporter Delphine Schrank (for The Atlantic) “ … more →

Tags: Civil War, Congo, Delphine Schrank, DRC, Elephants, John Hopkins University, resource war, The Atlantic

Ventersdorp north1 comment

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: Next week (between June 4 and 7) European voters go to the polls to elect representatives for the 73 … more →

Tags: Arthur Kemp, BRitish National Party, Chris Hani, european elections 2009, Far right, racism, South Africa, white racists

'a king back home'

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: “… While that may seem counter-intuitive to Americans accustomed to bleaker images of Af … more →

Tags: africans in the united states, Black Star Line, migration

it's like high school again, again

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: Magazine FAST COMPANY continues the popularity lists with its “100 Most Creative People in Bu … more →

Tags: Lists, June Arunga, Fast Company, The 100 Most Creative People in Business, capitalism, Ayn Rand

there will be blood

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: Tomorrow, on the 27th May, will mark the first day in a New York City court for oil company Shell w … more →

Tags: Ed Kashi, multinationals, Ken Wiwa, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Courts, Oil Industry, shell, business ethics, michael watts

you can't make this stuff up2 comments

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: PR shot from reality TV producer Mark Burnett’s (credits: “Survivor” and “T … more →

Tags: racism, Television, Colonialism, Henry Stanley, Africa and US media, Out of Africa, King Solomon's Mines, Mark Burnett, David Livingstone

forest whitaker is nigerian

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: The people of Nkwerre village in Imo State, Eastern Nigeria declared actor Forest Whitaker “N … more →

Tags: African-Americans, Nigeria, DNA, Forest Whitaker, Danny Glover, Imo State, ireport

technically African American

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: “… A former New Jersey Medical School student, who described his ethnic background as … more →

Tags: African-Americans, Race, whiteness, identity, paulo serodio

corporations on trial

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: Al Jazeera’s documentary series, People and Power, starts a new five part series, Corporatio … more →

Tags: Al Jazeera English, Côte d'Ivoire, Courts, dan moshenberg, Human Rights, Ivory Coast, multinationals, trafigura, Video

'I will chant the slogans against whoever is in charge'

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: The art of Andrea Geyer. … more →

Tags: Politics, iraq, Art, War, Imperialism, Andrea Geyer

'South Africa is like the United States'

Sean Jacobs wrote 1 month ago: David Smith, the (UK) Guardian’s new Africa correspondent based in South Africa, recently tra … more →

Tags: South Africa, united states, the guardian, Audio

you can't make this stuff up

Sean Jacobs wrote 2 months ago: The Save Darfur Pet Bowl Product Details Perfect for the pet with a hearty appetite (or large thirs … more →

Tags: new humanitarianism, Sudan, Darfur, You Can't Make This Stuff Up!, Save Darfur


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