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TYЯЯANY IN THE ACADEMY

Alemayehu G. Mariam February 4, 2008 Academic Unfreedom in Ethiopian UniversitiesUniversities in democratic societies crank out legions of technorati, digerati and literati every year. But what do universities in police…

Honor Among Thieves

Originally appeared in Ethiomedia Editorial | January 28, 2008 http://www.ethiomedia.com/access/honor_among_thieves.html Mwai KibakiMeles Zenawi There may be no honor among ordinary thieves, but it seems there is honor among those who…

Long Live the King! Long Live the Dream! Long Live H.R. 2003!

What Would Dr. King Say?Recently, there was a “tempest in a teapot” between Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama over Dr. Martin Luther King’s role and contributions in the civil rights…

H.R. Stands for Human Rights: Let’s Stand Up for H.R. 2003 in 2008

H.R. Here, H.R. There, H.R. Everywhere in Ethiopia!The truth is finally out! The H.R. in H.R. 2003 stands for Human Rights! H.R. has become the special code for the Ethiopian…

Monkey Trial in Kangaroo Kourt:Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demessie in the “Lions’ Den”

The Crime of InnocenceIt is often said that truth is stranger than fiction. The grotesque prosecution of Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie is much stranger than the grim and chilling…

Beggars and Choosers

Last week, Meles Zenawi explained to his parliament that the U.S. Congress bundled H.R. 2003 (Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007) with the “wheat we beg from them” thinking…

Remember, the Ethiopian Martyrs of June and November, 2005 Forever!

Note to the reader: It was a year ago today, November 16, 2007, that Frehiwot Samuel, Woldemichael Meshesha and Mitiku Teshome briefed the United States Congress on the findings of…

A Farewell to Champions!

Mission to America They came on a mission to America. It was mission blessed by the Ethiopian people. It was a simple mission: “Go share the gospel of democracy, freedom…

We Demand an Apology, Senator Inhofe!

Senator James Inhofe 453 Russell Senate Office BldgWashington, D.C. 20510 FAX: (202) 228-0380 Dear Senator Inhofe: I am writing to demand an apology for the racist, scurrilous, truculent, degrading, offensive…

One Small Step for the U.S. Congress, One Giant Leap for Ethiopian Human Rights

“It is a great day for America! It’s a great day for Ethiopia!” Congressman Donald Payne Passage of H.R. 2003 on October 2, 2007 in the U.S. House of Representatives…

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