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2011 April 15

Daily Archives: April 15, 2011

Africa under siege

The various countries in Africa that have been targeted for destabilization and regime-change are large scale producers of oil and other valuable resources and commodities. Libya accepted the African Union peace proposal, but the rebels and their Western allies rejected it.

Barry Bonds: the great American witch-hunt

Bonds said nearly a decade ago: "I don’t need a headline that says, ‘Bonds says there’s racism in the game of baseball.’ We all know it. It’s just that some people don’t want to admit it." This is the story of the Black athlete today: Die a hero or live long enough to be a villain.

Glen Cove: Indigenous and community resisters halt the theft of sacred ancestral land

Glen Cove is acknowledged by the Greater Vallejo Recreational District and the City of Vallejo to contain many burials and to be important culturally, yet as of Thursday night they were still were planning to move forward with plans to build a toilet and parking lot on this sacred site.

Rwanda Genocide: Erlinder v. Kagame in the court of public opinion

Law professor Peter Erlinder’s case against Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his official history of the Rwanda Genocide continues in the court of public opinion. Erlinder has published an 80-page analysis of documents he says prove Kagame’s culpability for the genocide and ensuing Congo Wars.

Is the Fukushima nuclear plant breakdown worse than Chernobyl?

While thousands of miles and 25 years separate the sites and the events that led to the catastrophes at Fukushima and Chernobyl, the effects will be very similar – and will remain so for years to decades to centuries.

‘Block Reportin’’: Storytelling the African way

'Block Reportin' is a collection of captured conversations, continuing the rich African oral tradition, passing on stories and information to us in the format of an interactive dialogue. The next book signings are April 16, 4 p.m., at Marcus Books and April 22, 12:30 p.m., at Alexander Books, both in San Francisco.

‘War of the Bloods in My Veins’: an interview wit’ author Jiwe

"I been through it all, and I know what I don’t want anymore: the murders, the poverty and the depression. Because of what I’ve gone through, I know how to fight for the needs of my people." - Jiwe

Art exhibit and actors workshop at Bayview Opera House

Celebrate the arts with two fantastic events at the Bayview Opera House.

Joyous victory in a bitter time: Haiti before and after Aristide’s return

The bitter taste of the dismal elections in Haiti could not diminish the joy of the return of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and his family after seven years of forced exile in South Africa.

‘Peace of the Puzzle’: an interview wit’ rap artists TKash and Five Eighty

“Peace of the Puzzle” is in the tradition of actual harmony and structure that’s only derived from live instrumentation. In short, it’s real music, not just in figurative sense. This music is more relaxed and reflective about the elements of peace and humility.