Darkness at Noon in AmeriKKKa? [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]

Hail to the Grief (Chief) to Come!? Donald Trump is now President-elect of the United States. He was elected by the same rigged system he so...

Ethiopian Security Re-Arrest Rights Activist, Zone9 Blogger Befeqadu Hailu

Security member of the command post established to oversee Ethiopia's six-month State of Emergency have this morning re-arrested human rights activist and blogger Befeqadu...

#FreeThem: Unjustly jailed Eskinder Nega, Ethiopia [HRW]

Eskinder Nega has been imprisoned eight times for his writings over the years. His experience encapsulates the situation facing many of Ethiopia’s independent journalists, who must...

Why I am Voting for Hillary Clinton on November 8 and YOU Should Too! [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]

For the past year, I have railed against Donald Trump in numerous blogs. But I have not said exactly why I am supporting and voting...

Open Letter to the Government of Ethiopia [HRW]

Dr Workneh Gebeyehu Minister of Foreign Affairs P.O. Box 393 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Re: Human Rights Watch Reporting on Ethiopia Dear Minister, Human Rights Watch notes the October 22, 2016 blog...

Ethiopian rebel commander criticizes U.S. support for regime [globaljournalist]

“We’re not going to sit down and die.” Bryce Arthur Ethiopian rebel leader Berhanu Nega has tried democratic politics before. Now the former Bucknell University...