Jacob Collins, writing in The New Left Review, summarizes Regis Debray’s critique of ‘Human Rights’: About these ads
Keep Africa Alive*
May 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
It’s been four years, but the juggernaut that is (PRODUCT) RED rolls on. And new products keep getting added to what was once only GAP t-shirts, Starbucks lattes and iPod Nanos. Most recently, Nike joined in with special edition laces. Yes, that’s right. Laces. As in, laces. (This makes me wonder why there hasn’t been […]
Bono does something right
May 21, 2010 By 7 Comments
Two Annoying White Men
May 10, 2010 By 3 Comments
Another year, another “special” Africa issue. For today, it’s Canada’s Globe and Mail, guest edited by the OGs of Team Save Africa, Bono and Bob Geldof. In their first order of business, B&B answered the very tough question: who speaks for Africa? (The Globe and Mail had invited readers to send in questions.) Why, asked […]
Bono saves the World Cup
January 3, 2010 By 6 Comments
The New York Times has published another of rock star Bono’s stupid “op-eds.” This time some nonsense titled “Ten for the Next Ten.” The last item on the list is the 2010 World Cup to held in South Africa next summer (actually it will be winter down there then). Anyway, Bono goes on about how […]
“KING OF AFRICA”
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There is so much wrong with this mash-up video by Buenos Aires DJ, Douster, that it is brilliant. And the beat is infections. “The Lion King” meets postmodernism. Zulu King Zwelithini, George W. Bush and pop singer Bono (surrounded by needy Africans), along with lots of cute children, make cameos. [Source]
