Russ Feingold Being Considered For State Department Post
May become a special envoy to the Great Lakes region of Africa.
May become a special envoy to the Great Lakes region of Africa.
Come on safari with me!
Stop Kony 2.0
Commends the successful countries, and stays vague on the less cheerful issues.
The U.S. is basically an overcompensating, attention-seeking brat.
“The most violent giraffe fight ever filmed” was captured by the documentary team behind Africa, which premieres Jan 8th on Discovery. WHOA. (via twitter.com)
South African President Jacob Zuma claimed that owning dogs is part of “white culture.” Black South Africans have been posting portraits and odes to their dogs on Twitter in response.
The former Houston Rockets basketball star is in Kenya filming a feature-length documentary called “The End Of The Wild” about the terrible impact poaching has had on Africa’s fauna. He got to meet some beautiful African animals along the way…
And there is nothing you can do about it. (via tastefullyoffensive.com)
Add this to the list of reasons not to move there.
This new meme has taken over the memosphere in the past few days, where it takes stereotypes of third world countries and what countries like the US are doing/have done over there. Hate it? Love it? Let me know!
The candidate dismisses allegations of anti-semitism, says his foreign policy will start in Africa.
“Africa” performed by Mike Massé and Jeff Hall on 7/17/10 at the Pie Pizzeria in South Jordan, Utah.
Take that, Matthew McConaughey.
Ghana take a look? Clever wordplay with African nations that will give you hope about the state of online discourse. In response to this article about a racist cake.
This is a kind of lovely example of how different cultures are, and yet how similar individuals are no matter where they’re from.
More conspiracy fodder! This 13-pound, 43-inch metallic sphere crash landed in Namibia about a month ago, and speculation as to its origin ranges from alien technology to satellite innards. But mostly this post is an excuse to dredge up the trailer for “Spaceballs.”
As the poor sap who was mauled to death by his pet hippo unfortunately found out, hippos are not cute and cuddly—they are 5 ton murder machines. The hippopotamus is not a pet, it is nature’s morbidly obese psychopath.
And upside down, no less. Don’t worry, the big fella is fine. This is all part of a relocation plan for black rhinos, meant to move the endangered species to less populated areas so that they have a better shot at survival. (via greenrenaissance.co.za)
The answers may surprise you. This was the question posed by photographer Paul Close as part of his Snakebox Odyssey Project.
Is it Sharia or Shariah? Shari’ah? Whatever, just wait until the Republican candidates hear about this. (via english.aljazeera.net) View List ›
And to think these signs only became illegal in 1994. While overt American racial tensions of the 50s and 60s were content to divide folks into black or white, South Africa really went the extra mile. People were white, black, coloured, Asian, “other Asian” or “honorary white”, with each group having its own rules and social stigma complete with paperwork to prove what group you were part of.
Because I’m pretty sure condoms aren’t what’s killing people in Africa. (via imgur.com) View Image ›
See how crafty rebels are using DIY to help their revolution put an end to Muammar Gaddafi’s 41-year rule in Libya. Watch Video ›
Better to stay single in this society I think! View Image ›
Disturbing footage of a street protester being shot in Egypt. The condition and identity of the victim is unknown. They appear to have been participating in anti-government protests that have engulfed the Middle Eastern nation in the past few days. The Mubarak regime has imposed an internet and text messaging blackout in Egypt, presumably to stymie further organizing and prevent images such as these from sparking a Tunisia-style overthrow. Watch Video ›
Dude gets caught trying to break into a car for the stereo. Was it worth it? Watch Video ›
To celebrate Nelson Mandela’s birthday month, enjoy your very own Mandela-freshness. Scented with extra peace! View Image ›
Cassava, eaten by 800 million people in Africa, South America and Asia, is threatened by a blight.
So I guess there was a parade? Of transvestites? …In Africa or something? (Good for them!) Isn’t it nice to know that visible thongs defy gender and continent? What a wonderful world. View Image ›