Which coups count?
There are countless ways to screw up a fragile democracy. Two aspects of the democratic process seem to be especially vulnerable – elections, and term… Read More »Which coups count?
Twitter and the news cycle, perfect together
It’s nice to be listened to. I guess. Maybe. Though I now find myself wondering whether I wouldn’t be better off shutting up. I saw… Read More »Twitter and the news cycle, perfect together
Goodbye to Bongo
Omar Bongo is dead. He died while undergoing cancer treatments in a Barcelona hospital. Can’t say I’ll be sorry to see him go. The late… Read More »Goodbye to Bongo
Beyond Broadcast ’09 – Sandra Ball-Rokeach on Ethnic Media
Sandra Ball-Rokeach, professor at USC Annenberg, is interested in the ways in which communities use media to tell stories to themselves and to others. In… Read More »Beyond Broadcast ’09 – Sandra Ball-Rokeach on Ethnic Media
Watching the police
A UN report on extrajudicial executions in Kenya has recommended that Kenya’s police chief and attorney general both resign. At issue in the report are… Read More »Watching the police
Free Razily
This has not been an easy year for Madagascar. A power struggle between the president, Marc Ravalomanana and Antananarivo mayor Andry Rajeolina led to the… Read More »Free Razily