February 21, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Elections, Prejudice, and Influence

Campaign Video? I watched a YouTube video about Nigeria and Boko Haram called “COUNTER INSURGENCY OPERATION: The Gains and Prospects,” from Max Siollun’s website. The video opens on five men in uniform, most white, at the back of a truck … Continue reading

January 28, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Two Atrocities, Two Approaches

Paris and Baga – Both Newsworthy? “What makes one atrocity more newsworthy than another?” asks Margaret Sullivan, Public Editor of The New York Times, in her piece on January 24. She comments on the extensive coverage of the Paris bombing at … Continue reading

July 13, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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#BringBackOurGirls – Three Months Missing; Kennedy Era End?

Nigeria’s Finance Minister in CNN Interview In the last few days I have seen several comments on the missing girls in northern Nigeria. perhaps because the three month anniversary of the kidnapping was Thursday. CNN’s Christiane Amanpour spoke with Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi … Continue reading