Ethiopian troops patrol the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia.
By Mike Whitney, Global Research
December 2, 2008
Up until a month ago, no one in the Bush administration showed the least bit of interest in the incidents of piracy off the coast of Somalia. Now that’s all changed and there’s talk of sending in the Navy to patrol the waters off the Horn of Africa and clean up the pirates hideouts. Why the sudden about-face? Could it have something to do with the fact that the Ethiopian army is planning to withdrawal all of its troops from Mogadishu by the end of the year, thus, ending the failed two year US-backed occupation of Somalia?
The United States has lost the ground war in Somalia, but that doesn’t mean its geopolitical objectives have changed one iota. The U.S. intends to stay in the region for years to come and use its naval power to control the critical shipping lanes from the Gulf of Aden. The growing strength of the Somali national resistance is a set-back, but it doesn’t change the basic game-plan. The pirates are actually a blessing in disguise. They provide an excuse for the administration to beef up it’s military presence and put down roots. Every crisis is an opportunity. Read the rest of this entry »
ASSATA SHAKUR, CUBA & BLACK AMERICA
August 28, 2008
FILM SHOWING AND SPEAKER
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 7pm
UWM Union Theatre
2200 E. Kenwood Dr.
Milwaukee, WI
FILM SHOWING:
“Eyes of the Rainbow”
This full color film on former Black Panther Assata Shakur, presents her in the context of Cuba’s vibrant African culture. Directed by Gloria Rolando, acclaimed independent Afro-Cuban filmmaker.
SPEAKER:
Dr. Lisa Brock
Dr. Brock is a scholar activist who works on Southern Africa, Cuba and the African Diaspora. She has been active in the Hands Off Assata Campaign for many years, has written numerous articles on related themes and is co-editor of Between Race and Empire: African-Americans and Cubans Before the Cuban Revolution. For more info see www.afrocubaweb.com/brock.htm.
Sponsored by
Latin America Solidarity Committee at UWM, UWM Department of Africology, & Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba, www.wicuba.org.
