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Ethiopia: Why are Ethiopians Starving Again in 2011?By Alemayehu G. MariamOn December 21, 1987, Time Magazine on its cover page featured a downcast and crestfallen young Ethiopian mother as a symbol of famine victims in that country. Time asked t… more »

Woman cares for her malnourished son AFP/Getty ImagesEthiopia: Starve the Beast, Feed the People!By Alemayehu G. MariamAmericans fed up with uncontrolled deficit government spending are often heard invoking a familiar battle cry: “Starve the… more »

Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi and the Weaponization of FamineBy Alemayehu G. MariamAuthor’s Note: On June 16, 2008, I published a special commentary (reproduced below in its original form) explaining the sysetmatic use of disinformation by Meles Zena… more »

VOA Acting Director Steve Redisch Ethiopia: VOA is Not VOZ! By Alemayehu G. Mariam VOA is the Voice of America. It is emphatically not the VOZ (Voice of Zenawi) or anyone else. Thus spoke VOA Acting Director Steve Redisch responding to the fire… more »

Ethiopia, Famine and the Oxford Dictionary By Alemayehu G. MariamOxymorons (figures of speech that combine contradictory terms) can sometimes provide unique insights into the cognitive process. Consider, for instance, the phrase “honest politici… more »