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Pirate Morality
By now you’ve read one or more stories about the increasing levels of piracy on Africa’s east coast, brought into the spotlight by the recent capture of a Saudi oil tanker. Piracy is, of course, simply a specific form of theft, a vice that like every basic vices will be with us to the end of time. Sometimes there is a fine line between state military conflict and piracy, as the case of Sir Francis Drake attests (to the English, a hero and nobleman; to the Spanish, a pirate). The problem of pira
20 Nov 2008, 2:44 pm | click here for more
Launch of Gucci’s Tattoo Heart Collection
Spokesmodel Rihanna joined Madonna and a host of others at the launch of Gucci’s Tatto Heart Collection last night in New York. 20-year-old Rihanna is the new face of the collection’s latest ad campaign to benefit The United Nations kids’s Fund (UNICEF). With every purchase from the white Tattoo Heart Collection, Gucci will donate 25% of the sale to support UNICEF programs for orphans and kids affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. The campaign will run until January 31, 2009. Other celeb
20 Nov 2008, 2:42 pm | click here for more
Say They Want You Successful, but That Ain't the Case, You Livin Large, Your Skin Is Dark, They Flash a Light In Your Face*
by Eric Martin Evan Kohlmann offers some further insight into the issue of al-Qaeda leader Ayman Zawahiri's racially charged critique of President-elect Obama: Clearly, Al-Qaida is seeking to undermine the surge of popularity and enthusiasm for the Obama victory that has spread throughout the developing world, and particularly in Africa -- where Al-Qaida has strong vested interests in at least two ongoing military conflicts. There certainly are ways to accomplish this -- as was demonstrated b
20 Nov 2008, 2:33 pm | click here for more
Bespoke's International Snapshot (11/20/8)
Without further ado, below we highlight the absolute atrocities that are global equity market indices. The one thing to make note of in these charts is whether the country has broken below its prior bear market lows. Ones that haven't still have a chance to try and form new uptrends, while ones that have face a bottomless pit given the amount of fear that is out there. Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the UK, Mexico, Sweden, Russia, South Korea, and Spain remain above
20 Nov 2008, 2:32 pm | click here for more
It’s the 80s, stupid
Choose Me. DB here: In an earlier post, I proposed that film historians can’t safely assume that decades mark off meaningful periods. Yet I can’t help succumbing to the temptation myself. It happens every time I hear about how the 1970s were the last great decade in American film. We’re often told that back then, countercultural forces gave us movies of restless auteur ambition like Five Easy Pieces and Nashville and Mean Streets and Shampoo. Meanwhile, The Godfather, Jaws, American Graf
20 Nov 2008, 2:25 pm | click here for more
Robert Mugabe tightening grip on Zimbabwe
The U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe said Thursday that international pressure has failed to weaken Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe. Western and African countries have been trying to persuade Mugabe with sanctions and isolation to follow through on a Sept. 15 power sharing agreement with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. But U.S. Ambassador James McGee said Mugabe shows no sign of following through on the agreement or buckling below pressure. "I think his grip on power may actually be stronger
20 Nov 2008, 2:21 pm | click here for more
Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe needs government within 2 months
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader said Thursday that he and President Robert Mugabe need to form a government within two months in order to stave off a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Morgan Tsvangirai said he fears that hunger and frustration, along with the continued dismantling of services such as schools and hospitals, could fuel unrest or violence if a legitimate government does not step in. "The possibility of chaos and the spontaneous reaction because people have nothing is very, very
20 Nov 2008, 2:15 pm | click here for more
Africans to stick together in climate change talks
ALGIERS, Algeria — African countries have agreed to negotiate as a bloc in talks on a new global warming treaty, a move meant to give the continent highly threatened by climate change a greater say in the future pact. In a first, delegates from Africa's 53 nations signed an "Algiers Declaration" here overnight Wednesday that seeks to ensure that the continent's voice is heard when the replacement to the Kyoto Protocol is discussed. Algerian Environment Minister Cherif Rahmani said at a meeting
20 Nov 2008, 2:13 pm | click here for more
Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style: Tyson Beckford to guest star
Tyson Beckford, the male model that makes women of every ages swoon, will guest star tonight on Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style. Tim hands his client, Erica, over to Tyson for lessons on how to walk in a pair of 4 inch Brian Atwood pumps. Now correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Tyson strut down a runway in a pair of heels; have you? Not sure how he’ll help Erica accomplish the heels, but as long as he’s on TV, who are we to judge? Or care. Check out the preview clips to Eric
20 Nov 2008, 2:11 pm | click here for more
Converse (Red) Chuck Taylor: African Canvas
words_Keith Kunis Converse continues the (Red) campaign with the Chuck Taylor “African Canvas” lows and highs. Two colors in the high and the low include a red upper and a black upper incorporating detailed white stitching on the heels of each and contrast eyelets. The upper is made up of African Canvas and 5% of the proceeds from these goes to help the battle against Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in Africa. For more information on this release contact your local converse dealer about availab
20 Nov 2008, 2:08 pm | click here for more
Russia’s declining population
Last week, the UN Population Fund released its State of World Population 2008 report. (Individual chapters are available here. The entire report is available here (PDF).) There is a host of data in it, but I’ll point out a couple things about Russia. First, from pdf page 89, the “baby mortality Total per 1,000 live births” is 16. For comparison, for the United States that number is 6. But, in South America five countries are over 20. (Bolivia is 45.) In Africa, most countries in Eastern Af
20 Nov 2008, 2:04 pm | click here for more
S Africa to cut aid to Zimbabwe
South Africa's cabinet says it will withhold $28m of aid to Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place.
20 Nov 2008, 2:03 pm | click here for more
S Africa to cut aid to Zimbabwe
South Africa's cabinet says it will withhold $28m of aid to Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place.
20 Nov 2008, 2:03 pm | click here for more
Rain in the Middle East
It's raining in the Middle East and bloggers are taking to their keyboards to register their thoughts at the change in climate. We kick off our round up with Stilettos in the Sand from Saudi Arabia, who writes: We are in for heavy rain. It has rained quite difficult in other parts of the Sandbox, but we've gotten only a few drops and sprinkles, here. Rain is good. We look forward to it and relish it. A good rain cleanses everything and turns the trees green and lush - so much prettier than the t
20 Nov 2008, 2:01 pm | click here for more
UN forum on racism
Israel to boycott UN forum on racism JERUSALEM, ISRAEL Nov 19 2008 14:48 Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said on Wednesday that Israel had made a final decision not to participate in a United Nations forum on racism and urged other countries to boycott what she termed an “anti-Israel tribunal”. The World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, to be held in Geneva in April, is a follow-up to a 2001 summit in Durban, South Africa on the same
20 Nov 2008, 2:01 pm | click here for more
Inspire Me Africa Photo Contest - Entry #2
This is the second of seven entries in the Inspire Me Africa Photo Contest. Check out entry #1 and vote for your favorites on Monday December 1, 2008. “While in Egypt this past winter, a Bedouin villager offered to take my family and I on a quick cruise in the Nile on his self made wooden boat.” Submitted by: Noura Receive email updates:
20 Nov 2008, 2:00 pm | click here for more
“Minister of Toilets”
Yesterday, November 19, was World Toilet Day, and as New York Times reporter and blogger, Andrew Revkin, reminded his readers (at his excellent Dot World Blog) “… more than a third of the world’s human population has no sanitary place to defecate.” Many of those are in Africa. Revkin posted a short interview he had with journalist Rose George, who’s written a book on poop called “The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why it Matters.” In the interview George gives some
20 Nov 2008, 1:54 pm | click here for more
Converse Chuck Taylor (Red) “African Canvas”
Converse Chuck Taylor (Red) “African Canvas” Not really feeling the new kicks these days? Well, you can never go wrong with the original models. Take these new Chuck Taylors for example. Two simple colorways with African canvas uppers and detailed heel stitching as well as contrast colored top eyelets. The dope part is 5% of proceeds from the Converse (Red) sales will go to Africa to help battle Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. It should feel great knowing your cheese money will go to a proper
20 Nov 2008, 1:49 pm | click here for more
Love on the Moon and Other Stories
Hannibal Lecter: And how do we start to covet…we start by coveting what we look.. Personally I find this relevant, very relevant in fact in the context of beautiful women. This time when a pretty girl passed by me, in the fleeting stupor of her lingering scent, I asked the good Lord, what I could do to be with her. Pick the stars, steal the rings of Saturn, or bring down the moon…? “Dear Lord, the every knowing, seldom sharing, tell me, I beg of you, I have not reposed my faith in vain.” “I t
20 Nov 2008, 1:48 pm | click here for more
It’s A New Day - Will.I.Am
It’s A New Day - Will.I.Am November 20th, 2008 by sandmile PopNo Comments How do you rate this tune?: Album: N/A Genre: Pop Writer: Will.I.Am Released: November, 2008 Buy/Download This Single Now!!! It’s a new day was dedicated to Barack Obama’s for his victory. The tune was performed on The Oprah Winfrey Show last 7th November, 2008. The tune is now positioned #78 on U.S. Billbard Hot 100 and #84 on Canadian Hot 100. The music video is featured by cameo of different celebrities like:
20 Nov 2008, 1:40 pm | click here for more