At the urging of Oz of Mootbox, some months ago, I downloaded a podcast from the Cato Institute. While listening to the podcast I was almost screaming out at the suggestion of one of the panelists. Military strategist and historian Edward N. Luttwak suggested that African governments should be left to fail instead of being… Read More »
I just read Jonathan Elendu’s brief summary of what happened to him. It is so sad that this can go on in Nigeria. It is really, really, very sad. I insist, like I did in the previous post I wrote on the topic, that the federal government of Nigeria needs to tell us what transpired.… Read More »
I am sort of a late-comer to the news about the arrest of Mr. Jonathan Elendu of Elendu Reports. This is a sad development indeed, especially as it comes when we are still trying to reconcile our image of a benevolent Yardy with the incedents that surrounded the closure of Channels TV. This latest development… Read More »
Image via Wikipedia Mark MacKinnon knows Saakashvili quite a bit, and he can’t help but wonder what he was thinking when he attacked South Ossetia: He must have known that attacking South Ossetia would provoke a massive, and disproportionate, Russian response. He should have realized that his government might not survive such a confrontation. And… Read More »
Dani Rodrik’s take on the recent breakdown of the Doha round of negotiations.
Image by jmtimages via Flickr I started paying close attention to Barack Obama when it became obvious that he was a serious contender for the Democratic Party ticket. And I liked what I saw. What is there not to like about him? A combination of intelligence, good looks, and an almost rock star-like appeal sure… Read More »
Image via Wikipedia The topic used to be taboo in Germany… mere mention of the name even gets people cringing. But it seems the Germans are learning to deal with their history. I just heard the news that some German movie makers are making a film of Hitler’s early years. They are even naming the… Read More »
If there was ever any humanitarian reason to overrun a country, the Burmese ruling elite have certainly provided it. How else does one deal with a government that has allowed only a trickle of aid into a disaster-struck area? There are even reports that say that the government might not even know the scale of… Read More »
Last Saturday, I went with a friend, Dr Sola Olorunyomi, to the presentation of prizes for excellence in investigative reporting. The awards were instituted in 2005, and it awards prizes in the print, broadcast (both TV and Radio) and photo journalism. Although the banner says it awards prizes in online journalism none was awarded. I… Read More »
I had been waiting to read about this from the small circle of blogs that I regularly visit, but it wasn’t until this evening that I read from Akin’s blog about the most shocking and disturbing story I have ever heard. It is so shocking that each time I see it on TV I feel… Read More »