October 2005

Use the links below to find your congressmen and senators: United States House of Represetatives United States SenateWhat started out as a wonderful and exciting exercise in democracy on May 15, 2005, when Ethiopia held its first contested multi-party election, has turned into a nightmare. Tension between the ruling party and the main opposition party, …

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Now that I am firmly in charge (I think) and we have another week or so before the end of Ramadan when my challengers claimed they will call protests, I feel like I have time to write and bear to the world my inner feelings. Of course now, not only Ms. Anna Gomez but the …

Why I Want to Blog and Fate of My Enemies-MelesZ Read More »

By Fikru Helebo Have you come across some friends or family members who gave you a cold shoulder when you attempted to strike a conversation that is political in nature? If you did, you are not alone. It has been my experience that in some southern circles politics is treated as though it is an …

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By Mogus Degoyae Mochena The recent speech of bravado by Meles and the wishy-washy stand of the leaders of UEDF raise a fundamental question. A few weeks ago, I was watching a documentary depicting the theory of impact of geography on the evolution of the societies and countries we have today by Professor Jared Diamond …

Guns, Germs and Steel Read More »