Archive for the 'Current Issues' Category



Chew On This! 312 Comments

Over the past year we have been reading articles like this & this, which result massive arrests due to Khat smuggling. And the sensation that Ethiopian worldwide are in smuggling operations are seeing the consequences. Both World Health Organization and the US Department of Justice classify it as addictive drug and recommend that all countries [...]

Is Working Together Un-Ethiopian? 27 Comments

This is not a sermon on why Ethiopia is left behind while the rest of the Africa is moving forward. This insight is established upon direct experiences with the Ethiopian community in the United States. More than one variable is a managed for a business venture to flourish. Furthermore, different industries have unique variables to [...]

The BEAST Comments

Most that are aquinted with me, know that I layout a newspaper. Thus I end up looking at the design of newspapers. The newspaper of a certain city tells us a lot about the sentiment of that particular society at the time.

Immigration…. Que Pasa? Comments

The talk in the US right now is immigration, specifically illegal immigration. Americans seem angry towards illegal Mexican immigrants. The American government knew about the illegal immigrants long ago but didn’t do anything about the securing the border. Why? Given that the illegal immigrants are needed for the sustenance of the US economy. The US [...]