What Morgan Tsvangirai Told Me
When I joined DKos, I was an expat living in South Africa. For many years, I owned a publishing company that, among other titles, covered the political and social factors that influenced investment and...
View ArticleThe Real Reason Donald Trump was Elected President
The election of Donald J Trump as America's 45th president sent shockwaves across the landscape of America –shockwaves that were felt around the globe. In the immediate aftermath of those shockwaves,...
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Black Kos, Week In Review
Voices and Soul by Justice Putnam Black Kos, Poetry EditorWhen I attended Catholic School in Oregon; before, during and after Vatican II, the science classrooms displayed a poster that depicted, The...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest April 11, 2017
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Doctor RJ, Magnifico,...
View ArticleVice-President Flees Zimbabwe As Mugabe Clears Way for Wife to Succeed
The ousted vice-President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has announced he has crossed the border to South Africa (like between 2 and 3 million of his compatriots). He was dismissed by the aging,...
View ArticleDeveloping Story - Revolt in Zimbabwe; US citizens in country warned to...
The revolt in Zimbabwe that I diaried earlier is developing into a conflict. Three explosions have been heard in the capital, Harare, reported to have come from near the university.In the interest of...
View ArticleZimbabwe: something almost but not entirely unlike a coup
The news out of Zimbabwe this morning is as confused and jumbled as the information we got last night. African Defense Review tried to throw cold water on the talk of a coup, because all we had early...
View ArticleA Black Man's Unique Perspective: My Thoughts on Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe
It appears that Robert Mugabe has been removed from power in an apparent military coup d'état in Zimbabwe. One of the world's longest serving dictators, Robert Mugabe has ruthlessly ruled Zimbabwe for...
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Black Kos, Week In Review
Voices and SoulJustice Putnam, Black Kos Poetry EditorColin Kaepernick grew up in the Sacramento area of California and was routinely stopped by police for being black, even after he received a $20...
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Trump Sinks to a New Low--Even For Him.
This is what passes in the Trump Administration for a “distraction”:The Trump administration plans to allow hunters to import trophies of elephants they killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia back to the United...
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Black Kos, Tuesday's Chile
Hatin’ on Black Athletes: the Number 1 spectator sport for racists in the USACommentary by Black Kos Editor Denise Oliver-VelezWatching the disgusting public performance of the current President of the...
View ArticleEnvironmental groups sue over Trump's lifting of elephant and lion...
The Trump administration is being sued by two environmental groups over the hastily made, stupid decision to allow hunters to import the heads and body parts of lions and elephants from Zimbabwe. Trump...
View ArticleBreaking - President Resigns in Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe has formally resigned as President of Zimbabwe. Rejoicing crowds are on the streets. Mugabe’s “Ceaușescu” moment came on Saturday and Sunday when similar crowds crammed the Harare...
View ArticleMugabe resigns. At long last
Several sources have confirmed that this 37 year dictator has resigned (with some pressure from the Military). The best thing that happened to Zimbabwe in decades. from CNN: Harare, Zimbabwe...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: News from "over there"
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Doctor RJ, Magnifico, and...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: Before the World Burns
Nope, not feeling very positive this evening, but I am sure things are going better elsewhere. Let’s take a look at life beyond our borders and see what else is going on. But first:Welcome to the...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: African News (on Root Canal Friday)
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Black Kos, Week In Review
Celebrating Soul FoodBy dopper0189, Black Kos Managing EditorSoul Food is a term used for an ethnic cuisine traditionally prepared and eaten by African Americans of the Southern United States. Many of...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: News from Over There
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Doctor RJ, Magnifico and...
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Black Kos, Tuesday's Chile
#IStandWithMaxineCommentary by Black Kos Editor Denise Oliver-VelezCongresswoman Maxine Waters is righteously pissed about the fate of the children who have been removed from their parents at the...
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Voices & SoulbyJustice PutnamBlack Kos Poetry EditorIn October of 1991, while conducting an archeological survey and excavation for the construction of a $275 million dollar federal office building...
View ArticleIs Jeff Flake Deliberately Blocking Kavanaugh by Staying Out of Washington?...
So Yurtle canceled the traditional August recess for the Senate to push through Kavanaugh and drumpf’s other judicial nominees ahead of the election and Jeff Flake responds by taking off for Zimbabwe...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: News from the Global South
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Besame, Doctor RJ, Magnifico and...
View ArticleInternational Elections Digest: The Left wins a historic and total victory in...
Leading Off●Mexico –president & legislature (July 1)Mexico's presidential and congressional elections last month were nothing short of a total and unprecedented victory for the left. Not only did...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: Somewhere Warmer Edition
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blog Vol. 15.09: Zimbabwe and Zambia
Good morning and welcome to Saturday Morning Garden Blogging where we’re known to wander off the garden paths by also including our animals, homes, travels and other interesting topics.P and I returned...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: Moving Along...
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
View ArticleSorry, Donald Trump can't answer your question about Zimbabwe right now
Okay, check out the second tweeted video. (I’m not sure how to separate these; I guess my tweetering skills are subpar.)xLOL! This is classic. A foreign reporter asks Trump a detailed Q about his...
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Black Kos, Week In Review
COMMENTARY: AFRICAN AMERICAN SCIENTISTS AND INVENTORSBy Black Kos Editor, Sephius1Neurobiologist Erich D. Jarvis was born on May 6, 1965, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City to musicians James...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: News from Africa
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: News from Africa
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: Friday Night Elsewhere
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: News from outside of the US and UK (lots on the...
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest December 1, 2019
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame and jck. Alumni...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: News of the World
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: Independence Day Eve Edition
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: What's Going On?
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: Friday in Africa (and art)
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, current leader Neon Vincent, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, Interceptor7, Magnifico,...
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Friday FP&IE Open Thread - News survey of the rest of the world: Africa
Please consider this an invitation to an open thread, not limited to reports about Africa. I look forward to the group adding to this brief survey of goings on outside the bubble of US media...
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♀️ This Week in the War on Women: June 19 - challenges to the status quo...
xYouTube Video A music video to start:[Creation of the] mural "Flying in sorority", by Mexican artist Adry del Rocío [in] Mexico City within the framework of the Generation Equality Forum.SEE THE...
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Pandemic Observations -- December 8, Top 40+ Nations (Omicron's Onslaught in...
Last week’s report focused on the explosive rise of the Omicron variant in South Africa, and while they’re still at least a couple of days away from breaking their daily record for new cases set by...
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Black Kos, Week In Review: It was the "Good job, officer!" for me. Btw, it's...
Commentary by BlackKos editor JoanMarAs cops led the handcuffed young director out of the Bank of America building, the voice of a woman can be heard in the background praising them.“Good job, officer....
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, annetteboardman, jck, Rise above the swamp, and Besame....
View ArticleOvernight News Digest July 11, 2022
Subbing for maggiejean tonight.Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman,...
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Religious anti-measles vaccine campaign in Zimbabwe kills 700 kids. Will it...
Zimbabwe’s health ministry announced two weeks ago that 157 children had died of measles since an outbreak hit the country in April. By this weekend, deaths had increased to 698. Few of these dead...
View ArticleBlack Kos Tuesday: The Greatest Freedom Show on Earth
The Greatest Freedom Show on EarthCommentary by Chitown KevGrowing up in Detroit, I have many many memories of riding through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and (less often) across the Ambassador Bridge to...
View ArticleOvernight News Digest: News from Abroad, mostly
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and JeremyBloom....
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