• teodrosefikre (30)in #trump • 6 years ago

  Neo-McCarthyism in the Age of Goebbelists: the Sad, Sad State of Mainstream Media

  A free press is the public’s last line of defense. Journalists and reporters are the bulwark that stand astride freedom and despotism. Institutions vested with authority are…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #news • 6 years ago

  Hillary and Black Panther: the Audacity of Malicious Hypocrisy

  I much prefer a sincere criminal to malicious hypocrite. I’ve said this in the past to express my abhorrence of people who piously preach in public against the very same things…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #blacklivesmatter • 6 years ago

  Greater than Wakanda: Adwa, Haiti and Real Stories of Unity Overcoming Oppression

  The history of Africa is greater than the fiction of Hollywood. I write this in light of the current festivities surrounding the movie Black Panther. Though there is a part of me…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #economy • 6 years ago

  Age of Insanity: Between D’Souza Narcissism and Hyten Derangement

  If you ever doubted that we truly live in the age of insanity, look no further than the unhinged arrogance of our political leaders and the small mindedness of the punditry…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #blacklivesmatter • 6 years ago

  Rethinking the Poor People’s Campaign

  Did you know that the 1963 March on Washington was supposed to initially take place twenty years earlier? Popularized by Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech that he gave…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #ethiopia • 6 years ago

  A Nation Fractured, a People Suffering and the Need to Heal (Medan) Within

  It saddens me to write this. Witnessing my once homeland Ethiopia sink further into the abyss of political turmoil and societal upheaval truly weighs on my heart. I left Ethiopia…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #blacklivesmatter • 6 years ago

  We Don’t Need Social Justice Warriors, We Need Social Justice Believers

  I remember it as though it happened yesterday. It’s ironic how we tend to recall memories that are painful; there is something about this thing we call life that makes us dwell…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #blacklivesmatter • 6 years ago

  Poisonous Paternalism: Pundits, Politicians and “Black Leaders” Don’t Speak for Us

  Be careful of people who try to convince you that you are a victim. These people are toxic and poisonous, stay away from them. I write this within the context of…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #trump • 6 years ago

  Be Careful America: Fascism Paraded as Patriotism Leads to Unimaginable Horrors

  There is a vast gulf between love of nation and nationalism. The former is based on humility and service to fellow citizens; the latter is based on hubris and ego that ultimately…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #economy • 6 years ago

  Quantitative Fleecing: They Are Intentionally Wrecking Our Economy

  There are two things you should fear in life, a thug armed with a gun and a suit armed with big words. On second thought, you should fear the suits more; behind their big words…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #economy • 6 years ago

  The Age of Zero Accountability

  I want you to pause and really reflect on the next couple of sentences. When was the last time a top brass in government or a Wall Street CEO was held accountable for a massive…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #trump • 6 years ago

  State of the People: a Common Man’s Response to Joe Kennedy and Donald Trump

  My fellow Americans, the state of our union is us. Lost in the pomp and circumstance of tonight’s State of the Union and the pageantry of Donald Trump’s speech before the United…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #metoo • 6 years ago

  Victim vs Victor: the Choice is Simple, the Decision is Crucial

  Let me say from the outset that my aim is not to be pious nor is my purpose to tell people how they should lead their lives. Moreover, I’m not writing this from a perch of…

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• teodrosefikre (30)in #economy • 6 years ago

  Them Against Us: A Travesty of Two Nations

  Charles Dickens wrote a Tale of Two Cities, a novel set in the days leading up to the French Revolution. Dickens masterfully depicted the dual realities of struggling commoners…

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