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Sticks and Stones of Sibling Rivalry
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Sticks and Stones of Sibling Rivalry

Ovie Farraday- January 17, 2013

Siblings (Photo by LaShawn Dobbs on Unsplash) Some of us are pacifists by nature.  We dislike quarrels and cannot abide fights or malice. although not ... Read More

Jamaica’s Republican Shift: Ditching Britain 50 Years On
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Jamaica’s Republican Shift: Ditching Britain 50 Years On

Bimi- January 17, 2013

Image: David Petersen @Pixabay Jamaica Drops the Crown After 50 Years In January 2012, something bold happened in the Caribbean. Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Portia Simpson ... Read More

Did Michael Jackson Owe His 3-Octave to Accidental Chemical Castration as a Teenager?
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Did Michael Jackson Owe His 3-Octave to Accidental Chemical Castration as a Teenager?

David- January 17, 2013

A few years after his death, news linking late King of Pop Michael Jackson with abuse of prescription drugs made the rounds again, as a ... Read More

Bloody Friday: Remembering the UN House Bombing in Abuja
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Bloody Friday: Remembering the UN House Bombing in Abuja

Ibironke Babalola- August 26, 2012

Mourning fallen colleagues (Imagined by AI)   One Year Ago Today: UN House Bombed in Abuja I woke up that morning to the sound of ... Read More

Colonial Language as a Weapon: Beating India’s Caste System
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Colonial Language as a Weapon: Beating India’s Caste System

David- July 18, 2012

India's Dalits tend to be dark-skinned (Image: Rahuul Biishra @Unsplash How English Is Helping India’s Dalits Fight the Caste System I stepped off the metro ... Read More

America’s Right to the World Bank Presidency
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America’s Right to the World Bank Presidency

Bimi- April 30, 2012

Image by Qubes Pictures from Pixabay From The Mo Ibrahim FoundationThis week sees the lobbying and deal-making ahead of the election of the President of ... Read More

Good Versus Evil – Rejoinder to A. Stroehlein (Crisis Group)
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Good Versus Evil – Rejoinder to A. Stroehlein (Crisis Group)

Bimi- March 17, 2012

Photo by KoolShooters, Pexels For almost a decade now, the west has been predicting the collapse of Africa’s most populous Country: Nigeria. In his piece, ... Read More