Category Archives: Africa

Location, location, location

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  11 January 2015 Yesterday the London Guardian used its first seven pages to report on the … Continue reading →

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Real hardship

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  3 January 2015 As the season of festive overindulgence draws to a close in the western … Continue reading →

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The Fourth World War

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  1 January 2014 LA LUCHA CONTINÚA Precisely 20 years ago today, on 1 January 1994, indigenous … Continue reading →

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Development ≠ Democracy

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  5 December 2013 “There is no connection between democracy and development.” Observation by Meles Zenawi (1955-2012), … Continue reading →

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Mutual Assured Destruction

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  24 November 2013 So the Romans have cut a deal with the Persians. Teheran will limit … Continue reading →

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Land of opportunity

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  17 November 2013 If you are black or Asian or belong to an ethnic minority in … Continue reading →

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Uncle Sam and the heffalumps

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  12 November 2013 Nearly 100 African elephants are killed for their tusks every day [by poachers] … Continue reading →

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