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This Bud’s For Whom?

By Kwame Boadi - Jul 11th, 2008 at 11:50 am

My message to those up in arms over the potential sale of Anheuser-Bush to Belgian brewer InBev is this: Crack open a cold one and…

For Africa’s Sake, Mugabe Must Go

By Kwame Boadi - Jul 3rd, 2008 at 1:00 pm

Though rising energy and food prices were at the top of the agenda at this week’s African Union (AU) summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the…

Hey, Ralph–Obama’s Not Running for “President of Black People”

By Kwame Boadi - Jun 26th, 2008 at 3:13 pm

This week, independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader suggested that Barack Obama’s attempt to build a broad electoral coalition amounts to him trying to “talk white.”…

Shaq Is (Was) a Sheriff’s Deputy? WTF?

By Kwame Boadi - Jun 25th, 2008 at 1:27 pm

The AP reported yesterday that Shaquille O’Neal will be forced by Maricopa (Arizona) County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to relinquish his special deputy’s badges. Am I…

No Blood for Oil? Depends on How Much Oil We’re Talking About

By Kwame Boadi - Jun 20th, 2008 at 12:47 pm

Yesterday’s New York Times reports that four Western oil companies will be awarded no-bid contracts to service Iraq’s largest fields. “The no-bid contracts are unusual…

John McCain Should “Have A Dream” Too

By Kwame Boadi - Jun 18th, 2008 at 12:45 pm

From a blog at The Dallas Morning News:

At the Republican state convention, a booth hosted by Republicanmarket was selling a pin Saturday that says:…

Obama Calls Out Baby Daddies on Father’s Day

By Kwame Boadi - Jun 16th, 2008 at 5:46 pm

Barack Obama has certainly opened himself up to criticism after the Father’s Day speech he delivered yesterday at the Apostolic Church of God on Chicago’s…

Obama’s “Baby Mama” Drama

By Kwame Boadi - Jun 12th, 2008 at 1:01 pm

I’m not one to go around using the term “racist” lightly, but Fox News has forced my hand. The producers at Fox had the audacity…

Hear No Evil, See No Evil

By Kwame Boadi - Jun 11th, 2008 at 11:30 am

The response, or lack thereof, by the African Union (AU) to the political crisis in Zimbabwe has been appalling. Over the past few months President…