More Mbube
Tim Cohen, editor at large for Jo’burg’s Business Day, has an excellent op-ed on Solomon Linda and Mbube. Mbube is the song Linda wrote in… Read More »More Mbube
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Zimbabwe: We’ve got both kinds of mercenaries – journalists, and soldiers of fortune
Zimbabwe has sentenced Simon Mann, alleged Equatorial Guinea coup plotter, to seven years in jail for weapons violations. The pilots of the plane that landed… Read More »Zimbabwe: We’ve got both kinds of mercenaries – journalists, and soldiers of fortune
How blogs selectively amplify the New York Times
As regular readers of my blog know, I’m interested in trying to paint a statistical picture of media coverage of the developing world. Last year,… Read More »How blogs selectively amplify the New York Times
Powell declares genocide has been committed in Sudan
Colin Powell: “We concluded that genocide has been committed in Darfur and that the government of Sudan and the Janjaweed bear responsibility and genocide may… Read More »Powell declares genocide has been committed in Sudan
Jim Fruchterman’s Talk at Berkman
One of the great benefits of being a fellow at the Berkman Center is the chance to participate in our Tuesday lunches. Fun folks from… Read More »Jim Fruchterman’s Talk at Berkman
Top Ten Worst Dictators
I’m sorry I missed this story when it first came out, and grateful that someone on Metafilter blogged it: David Wallechinsky, a contributing editor for… Read More »Top Ten Worst Dictators