Steven Fake's Blog, page 2
October 10, 2011
Herero Skulls Back in Namibia From Germany
Last week, Germany returned some of the skulls in its posession for over 100 years from its genocide of the Herero people to what is now Namibia. Some 65,000 (to follow the UN; estimates vary wildly) were killed, 85 percent of the population in three years. The German government continues to reject the idea of reparations.
--smf
Unforced Errors on the Left: Crimethinc on the Occupations
Not that I expect much from Crimethinc but their "Dear Occupiers: A letter from anarchists" statement contains the usual boilerplate along with some predictably bad politics.
Here is their attempt to promote property destruction through a series of silly formulations:
August 26, 2011
Two Inspiring Stories of Africa-Gaza Solidarity
The South African Relief Agency (SARA)'s 'South Africa to Gaza' land convoy is, at last word, nearing Rafah. It aims to: "Break the illegal and immoral siege on Gaza" and "Embody the support and solidarity of the African people with the people of Palestine."
The convoy has made its way from South Africa to Egypt by way of "Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia & Sudan."
Divvying up South Sudan
A community in South Sudan has just emerged victorious in a land-grab battle with a U.S. based firm. My entry at Focal Points today:
August 25, 2011
Decapitation Threats? Ehud Barak, Meet Omar Bashir
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, lately under criticism for being too dovish (for having the temerity to suggest - on tactical grounds, mind you - that Turkey should receive an apology for the extrajudicial massacre of Turkish civilians last year on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla), sounded rather like Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir last Sunday.
Africom Watch: South Sudan
The U.S. Africa military command, Africom, has waisted no time in cementing relations with the new country of South Sudan. In a story datelined August 24th, Sudan Tribune reports:
"The Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Carter F. Ham arrived in South Sudan capital of Juba for talks on the government's strategy to boost internal security in the newly established state. …. [President] Kiir called for Washington's help in building the military capacity of South Sudan.
Gaza Freedom Flotilla: My Appearance on BCTV
The video from my August 9th appearance discussing my experiences in Athens on the Berks County community television program Centering on Peace, hosted by John Hoskyns-Abrahall, is now available online. Let me know if it turned out okay - I can't stand to watch or listen to myself in media appearances.
Humor: Gadhafi’s Crush on Condoleeza
Gadhafi’s compound has been discovered to contain “a photo album filled with page after page of pictures of Condoleezza Rice.”
As the MSNBC piece notes, Gadhafi said of Rice in 2007, "I support my darling black African woman. …. I admire and am very proud of the way she leans back and gives orders to the Arab leaders ... Leezza, Leezza, Leezza. ... I love her very much.”
Humor: Gadhafi's Crush on Condoleeza
Gadhafi's compound has been discovered to contain "a photo album filled with page after page of pictures of Condoleezza Rice."
As the MSNBC piece notes, Gadhafi said of Rice in 2007, "I support my darling black African woman. …. I admire and am very proud of the way she leans back and gives orders to the Arab leaders ... Leezza, Leezza, Leezza. ... I love her very much."
August 19, 2011
Humor: Chomsky falls afoul of Mugabe
The Herald (Zimbabwe) is upset with Chomsky.
"DR NOAM CHOMSKY, professor of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who is often hailed, by many, as the moral conscience of America on many global issues such as Palestine/Israel, inexplicably lost his moral compass when asked to comment on Zimbabwe during a recent interview with globalbreakingnews.com. .... "Mugabe is a monster who has caused irreparable harm," Chomsky ranted, referring to Zimbabwe's President."
