Log In | Register
On the Pogoms in South Africa
Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:05 AM EDT
This essay was written by a friend of mine, Richard Pithouse, in response to the xenophobic violence in South Africa.
Continue reading this entry ...
Shell's future in Nigeria in doubt | Business | The Observer
Seeded on Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:06 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
Shells future in Nigeria is becoming tenuous as the number of militants and attack against oil installations rises whilst the Nigeria government withholds $1bn until decisions on investments are made
The other global crisis: rush to biofuels is driving up price of food - World Politics, World - The Independent
Seeded on Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:01 PM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
As the West encourages the global south to stop growing food and start planting for bio-fuels, the majority world goes hungry.
New Statesman - Appeasement in Darfur
Seeded on Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:58 PM EDT (New Statesman Contents)
Appeasing Khartoum and total lack of action from every angle over Darfur
New Statesman - The big African oil grab
Seeded on Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:57 PM EDT (New Statesman Contents)
Multinationals in Equatorial Guinea, China in Sudan, France in Gabon - second wave grab bag of corruption and greed
Water is not a basic right
Seeded on Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:05 AM EDT (sabbah.biz)
~The UN rules that water is not a basic right and there will be no international watch dog to investigate the issue
Activists Report : 4pm
Seeded on Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:08 AM EDT (sokwanele.com)
Updates on Zimbabwe elections
A Discussion Of Race That Matters | All Things Cynthia McKinney
Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:58 PM EDT (allthingscynthiamckinney.com)
It is unfortunate that the issue of race in America is being discussed in the context of "remarks" from various prominent members of the US (preacher, former VP nominee) rather than the "the deep racial disparities that communities are forced to endure on a daily basis in this c …
Obama 'is a long legged mack daddy'
Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:05 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
Another Bama preacher - Pastor James Manning attacks Obama calling him a "Mack Daddy" (pimp). What he is attacking is the "crime of miscegenation".
Want to be happy? Give your money away - Science, News - Independent.co.uk
Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:53 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
Searching for the illusive feeling of happiness! Then give your money away - that is if you have any to give. Those of us that have little may have some skepticism but being rich does not guarantee happiness.
Dalai Lama: 'I am prepared to face China. I will go to Beijing' - Asia, World - Independent.co.uk
Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:47 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
In a radical departure from the past 50 years, the Dalai Lama is ready to meet with the Chinese government. It seems an act of desperation as the religious leader tries to maintain his policy of peaceful protest in the midst of an increasing Tibetan militancy.
Ghanaian Deportee dies of cancer
Seeded on Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:21 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
Ama Sumani was deported from the UK last year despite having terminally ill cancer has died. In her claim for asylum she stated she would not be able to receive appropriate medical treatment in Ghana. Nonetheless the British government refused to grant her leave to stay.
Rape Crisis in UK
Seeded on Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:22 PM EDT (New Statesman Contents)
A series of articles on sexual violence in UK. 300,000 rapes and cases of sexual violence every year yet the number of rape support centers have halved over the past 20 years.
Eight dead as gunman hits Jerusalem religious school
Seeded on Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:56 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
Proof that violence begats violence and so the circle goes on. Israel will retaliate with collective punishment and tens of more Palestinians will die and so we go on and on.
Gaza Genocide
Seeded on Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:49 AM EST (Raising Yousuf)
Raising Yousuf is a dairy of a Palestinian journalist living in Gaza city and her son Yousuf. Here she equates the continued killing by the IDF as a "slow genocide".
Gaza Massacres - Inappropriate Content?
Seeded on Tue Mar 4, 2008 3:29 AM EST (Sabbah's Blog)
In 24 hours Israel killed 30 Palestinians including 10 babies. No, not inappropriate content unless the truth is in appropriate! Banned on YouTube - see for yourself or will it be banned on Newsvine too
Bloody diamons from Angola to Palestine to New York
Mon Mar 3, 2008 3:17 AM EST
Pressure is mounting from all sides on Lev Leviev, Israeli billionaire whose empire is built on corruption, abuse, illegal practices and the blood of people from Angola to New York to Palestine. Leviev has also been implicated in human rights violations in Angola:
Continue reading this entry ...
Racism lives in post apartheid south africa
Seeded on Sun Mar 2, 2008 8:17 PM EST (African Path)
A group of white students humiliated and abused Black members of staff by forcing them to eat food that they had urinated on. The author of this piece goes on to report this and other recent racist incidents by white South Africans which go unpunished.
Obama loves the Iraqi people
Seeded on Sun Mar 2, 2008 7:36 PM EST (ZNet)
According to Samatha Powers Obama will not be pulling troops out of Iraq as this would be simply "pandering to US voters. Instead he will "try" to get the troops out in 18 months or so - showing how much he really cares about the Iraqi people and respects the US voters.
70 dead in Palestine and still counting
Seeded on Sun Mar 2, 2008 7:25 PM EST (Palestine Blogspot)
70 people mostly civilians have been murdered by Israeli troops in Gaza and the world stands by including puppet Arab states.
Gap Harry in Afghanistan
Seeded on Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:37 PM EST (ZNet)
Under 25 and bored with club life and drowning yourself in beer? Take a couple of weeks out in the theatre of A, have a few beers and good old back slapping with the guys
The politics of Genocide
Seeded on Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:21 AM EDT ()
Mamdani employs strange logic, dubious sources, and nonsensical devices to arrive at his denialist conclusion- there is no genocide in Darfur! If that was his only project, we could perhaps leave him to stew in his new found prejudices.
Epicureans fly to Bangkok for $25K meal - Yahoo! News
Seeded on Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:46 AM EST (Yahoo! News)
$25,000 per head for charity meal in Bangkok! ~Who is fooling who - To have brought together all of these three-star Michelin chefs, and to serve these wines for so many people is just an incredible feat," Soliveres said.
Blair and Race: He doesnt get it!
Seeded on Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:59 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
Joseph Harker drafts a speech for Tony Blair on Race. What he should have said rather than what he did say. He just doesn't get it but worse he doesn't want to get it because he is so entrenched in his belief that he has got it.
AlJazeera no ordinary news channel
Seeded on Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:45 PM EST (zmag.org)
The launch of Al Jazeera English channel was "no ordinary event"! Ramzy Baroud on why Al Jazeera is an important addition to mainstream media particular in counter balancing American hegemony.
Recent Votes
Owukori has not voted for any articles yet.
Stop Tracking
About Owukori
Articles Posted: 9
Links Seeded: 74
Links Seeded: 74
Member Since: 6/2006Last Seen: 8/01/2008
What is this thing called TIME?
Owukori's Friends
Recommendations
Books
- Black Looks: bell hooks
- Sister Outsider: Audrey Lorde
- Graceland: Chris Abani
- 100 Years of Solitude: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- I The Divine: Rabih Alameddine
- Life in the Bush of Ghosts: Amos Tutola
- This Bridge Called My Back, Gloria Gloria Anzaldua
Blogs
News Sites
Watchlist
Authors:
Articles & Seeds By Tag
Owukori's Feeds
Subscribe to Owukori's content using the feeds below. Use RSS for your newsreader and JSS to insert onto your own blog:Owukori's Groups
Owukori is a member of the following groups:
Owukori's Private Articles & Seeds
Owukori has not published any private articles or seeds that you have access to.
COMPANY STUFF:
LEGAL STUFF:
- © 2005-2009 Newsvine, Inc. |
- Newsvine® is a registered trademark of Newsvine, Inc. |
- Newsvine is a property of
Latest Comments
Nigeria's removal of Shell hailed
Bloody diamons from Angola to Palestine to New York
70 dead in Palestine and still counting
Bloody diamons from Angola to Palestine to New York
the violence in Gaza: We know whom to blame
The Crime of Breathing While Black
Mandela speaks for the poor
Bad food, bad life
10 Reasons not to buy diamonds