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luis moreno ocampo is apparently a piece of work

Sean wrote 6 months 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 wrote 6 months ago: Britain’s Channel 4 News–hardly raving anti-globalizers–reports on the rationale b … more →

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

Obama meets Tsvangirai2 comments

Sean wrote 6 months ago: If you missed it. … more →

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

more third world solidarity2 comments

Sean wrote 6 months ago: The theatrical Muammar Gaddafi, the leader of (his) United States of Africa, speaking in Rome yester … more →

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

the royal african society1 comment

Sean wrote 7 months ago: I generally take the utterances and writings of Richard Dowden, the director of the 100-year old, Lo … more →

Tags: Colonialism, Richard Dowden, Royal African Society

somalia is a libertarian paradise

Sean wrote 7 months ago: Good piece of liberal left, American satire, by comedian Andy Cobb, lampooning rightwingers’ d … more →

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

international thief thief

Sean wrote 7 months ago: The trial by the family and supporters of Ken Saro-Wiwa (hanged by Nigeria’s military in 1995 … more →

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

the empty lakes

Sean wrote 7 months ago: In a video report (above) and print article reporter Delphine Schrank (for The Atlantic) “ … more →

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

Ventersdorp north1 comment

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

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

'a king back home'

Sean wrote 7 months ago: “… While that may seem counter-intuitive to Americans accustomed to bleaker images of Af … more →

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

it's like high school again, again

Sean wrote 7 months ago: Magazine FAST COMPANY continues the popularity lists with its “100 Most Creative People in Bus … more →

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

there will be blood

Sean wrote 7 months ago: Tomorrow, on the 27th May, will mark the first day in a New York City court for oil company Shell wh … 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 wrote 7 months ago: PR shot from reality TV producer Mark Burnett’s (credits: “Survivor” and “Th … 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 wrote 7 months ago: The people of Nkwerre village in Imo State, Eastern Nigeria declared actor Forest Whitaker “Nw … more →

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

technically African American

Sean wrote 7 months 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 wrote 7 months ago: Al Jazeera’s documentary series, People and Power, starts a new five part series, Corporations … more →

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

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

Sean wrote 7 months ago: The art of Andrea Geyer. … more →

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

'South Africa is like the United States'

Sean wrote 7 months ago: David Smith, the (UK) Guardian’s new Africa correspondent based in South Africa, recently trav … more →

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

you can't make this stuff up

Sean wrote 7 months ago: The Save Darfur Pet Bowl Product Details Perfect for the pet with a hearty appetite (or large thirst … more →

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


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