And America’s VPs Have Finally Been Selected

Yup, so we have the “hey, look at me, I’m from a working, middle-class background” Biden and then we have the Alaskan Palin, and damn is this process starting to get entertaining again.
I gotta say, my very initial reaction to Palin’s selection was utter surprise, but when you think about it, this could be a […]

Left-Wing Western Idealists for Darfur

Rob Crilly is not one anymore and boy am I glad.

My lurch from left-wing idealist living in Britain, to right-wing realist in Africa continues apace. This time it is The Spectator that seems to have nailed the analysis of Darfur…
The exclusive focus on bashing the government has emboldened the rebels, encouraging them to keep up […]

How Sudan Smacked the Evil Jews Twice in the Face Thanks to the Beijing Olympics

Yes, take that, in your face you Evil Zionists! What am I talking about you ask? Here’s what.
Darfur native, Ismail Ahmed Ismail won Sudan a silver medal during the recent lovely Olympic games held in the human rights respecting nation of China. Meanwhile, Israel only won one bronze medal.
Ahaha, losers! We win!
Okay, so that’s the […]

And Drima Turns 22!

I hated the 20th, hated the 21st (which I actually didn’t even remember until I started receiving “happy birthday” wishes via text messages), but the 22nd? Oh my, I’m totally loving it.
One - I’m not stuck in my lonely hostel room, in the middle of nowhere, at a really super boring campus full of people […]

On Criminalizing Criticism of Islam

The following excerpt from this article suffices:
The discrimination or defamation of Muslims, or of any other group for that matter, is of course reprehensible. But “Islamophobia,” as defined by Libya, Iran and the other Durban II organizers, covers any criticism of Islam, Muslims or their actions.
Indeed. It comes down to how you define “criticism” and […]

Hilarious News of the Day: Sudan’s Stance On Georgia

Yeah, surprise, surprise. Oooo, how shocking.
Well, no, not really. It’s a very expected stance. Sudan is siding with Russia over this crisis, but that’s not the hilarious part. The hilarious part which made me laugh really hard is the one I put in bold.
August 15, 2008 (KHARTOUM) –The Sudanese National Assembly lent its support Moscow […]

Beijing Olympics? What Olympics?

Really? Where?
*Yawn*

YouTube Still Blocked In Sudan (And the Sudanese Government Tortures the Children of Darfur)

For those who missed or still haven’t read my roundup for GV on this issue, then here it is. Meanwhile, here’s also a YouTube video showing the detainment and humiliating harassment of some Darfurian child rebels captured during JEM’s attack on the Sudanese capital.

The video doesn’t feature anything substantial in terms of true torture but […]