Author Archives: Assimba

Ethiopian and Californian elections – similarities & difference  By Yilma Bekele It is election season in California. Two positions are open. The governorship and Federal Senate positions are up for grabs. Both parties, that is the Democrats and Republicans are … Continue reading →

May 7, 2010 at 8:51 pm (Commenatry) By Zeineb Aliye Meles Zenawi and Co. call Ethiopians chauvinists and it is right for Ethiopians in turn to call them ethno-fascists. Ethno-fascism is fascism shrouded and served in the plate of ethnicity. … Continue reading →

What do you do when you first wake up in the morning  By Yilma Bekele What do you do when you first wake up in the morning? Some of us cannot move without our first cup of coffee while others … Continue reading →

By Hama Tuma The dictators have not had enough–we call them tyrants, butchers, thieves and robbers, corrupt and adulterers, cruel barbarians and more but they want more. The latest epithet they want us to attach to their unholy names is … Continue reading →

April 26, 2010 at 8:50 pm (Commenatry) By Obo Arada Shawl April 23, 2010 Introduction Using the Latin alphabet to write ADWA, adwa or AADWA appears to portray insignificant difference to the naked eye or rather to the majority of … Continue reading →

The wonderful world of Medrek By Yilma Bekele I am sure most of you have heard or read that the leaders of Medrek are on a tour of North America. They have held town hall meetings in Seattle, San Jose, … Continue reading →

Getachew Reda Please post this letter on your website until I come out with a commentary in Amharic (I am not currently on PC with Amharic font) regarding the Ethiopian Free Press Association lead by the Ato Kifle Mulat. Honestly … Continue reading →

April 18, 2010 at 9:09 pm (Commenatry) By Hama Tuma I am sure not many of you know the word bloviator–I did not till someone told me to check it in Google. It means pompous, someone who puffs his chest … Continue reading →

April 18, 2010 at 10:15 pm (Commenatry) By Yelfiwos Wondaya With all due respect, Dr. Hailu and nameless journalist, Reporter or what have you, every which way you spin it around, terrorism is terrorism. On the contrary, being selfless, generous, … Continue reading →

WAS THE REVOLUTION TRAGICAND BRUTAL by Kassahun Someone close to my taste said, “what is very tragic is to sleep through a Revolution”, doing a Rip Van Winkle on the momentous event shaking the given country. Let me state from … Continue reading →