Gadhafi’s Mercenaries And The Plight of African Refugees
Most of the hired guns are Africans and their presence has created a backlash against African refugees.
Category: Opinion
Rebecca Emiru: Send Me to Kenya!
Above: Rebecca Emiru explains why you should vote for her so she takes part in an entrepreneurship program in Kenya.…
Scientist at Work: A Fossil Hunt in Ethiopia
A paleobotanist writes from Ethiopia where she is studying ancient plant and animal life.
Ethiopian, Israeli, New Yorker: Preserving The Jewish Heritage
Meet the founders of two Ethiopian-Jewish organizations in New York.
The Revolution of Relevance (By Mehret Mandefro and Peter Levin)
Above: Mehret Mandefro is a White House Fellow, and Peter Levin is Senior Advisor in the U.S. Depart of Veterans…
The Hazards Of Doing Good: “Famine and Foreigners” In Ethiopia
Above: A new book by Peter Gill argues that Ethiopia’s cycle of famine is made worse by successive failures of…
MLK’s Dream: An Ethiopian Perspective
An Ethiopian student discovers MLK and his message during his undergraduate years at an American college.
Maids in Ethiopia: A Sign of Elitism?
Above: What I did not know as a child but know now as an adult is that maids and those…
Ethiopian Youth Lobby Senators to Pass Law Protecting Girls
20 young people from the Ethiopian Community Center in D.C. descended on the U.S. Senate.
Liya Kebede: Protests Aren’t What We Should Remember About The G8
Liya Kebede highlights a topic that failed to garner media attention during the G8 summit.
Toward creating an Ethiopian Israeli Peace Corps
Afro-Israeli Peace Corps of Ethiopian Jews is “very positive, pragmatic, and doable,” says the author.
Birth pangs of democracy (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Above: Students at Addis Ababa University say it helps to be a member of Ethiopia’s ruling party to gain college…
A team of U.S. doctors and nurses discovers the unexpected on a mission to Ethiopia
Out of Ethiopia’s 85 million people, more than 40 percent are children under age 15 and there are only 200 pediatricians.
The Recent String of High-Profile Violent Crimes Involving Ethiopian Immigrants (Video)
24-year-old Kidane Mengesha was arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with the stabbings of two women in South Beach, Florida.
Assumptions and Interpretations of Ethiopian History (Part II)
The purpose of this essay is to interrogate assumptions in the reading of our past and to suggest new approaches.
Assumptions and Interpretations of Ethiopian History (Part I)
The purpose of this essay is to interrogate assumptions in the reading of our past and to suggest new approaches.
Teff luck: What Has Piracy Got To Do With The Price of Injera?
Here is a feature opinion piece on piracy, patenting, and intellectual property in the developing world.
The Ethiopian dream: come to America then go back home
Worldfocus By Tesfaye Negussie January 22, 2010 It was an elaborate scam: a beautiful bride, a dashing groom, a smiling…
U.S. Worries About Food Aid Politics in Ethiopia
The following is an editorial reflecting the views of the United States government regarding food politics in Ethiopia.
What’s ‘Fat Man in Ethiopia’ Got to Do With Philipino Politics?
Tadias Magazine Editorial Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 New York (Tadias) – Today we came across an article entitled The…
Is Sex Important to a Relationship?
Nature has decided that boys are more susceptible to sex than women, who are blessed in taming their sexual appetites far better than men.
US Food Aid Contributing to Africa’s Hunger?
Above: A quarter century after the 1984 famine, which left millions of Ethiopians destitute, familiar faces still linger as the…
25th anniversary of Ethiopia famine – Has anything changed since?
The Huffington Post: My colleague Marc Cohen, a senior researcher at Oxfam America, reflects on the 25th anniversary since the…
Ethiopia’s Dam Problem – Debating Gilgel Gibe
How to finance one of the biggest projects ever considered by African Development Bank, the $2.1-billion Gilgel Gibe III dam in Ethiopia.
Democratic Governance in Africa: Ghana as a Beacon of Hope and Success
Above: John Atta Mills was inaugurated 3rd President of Ghana (4th Republic) on 7 January 2009 after a cliff-hanger election…
Tadias Responds to Sudan Tribune’s Incorrect Article
Open Letter to Sudan Tribune Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2009 To the Editor, This is in response to Abera Hailu’s…
Former US Ambassador to Ethiopia Highlights Tadias on His Blog
Above: US Ambassador David Shinn giving a talk on US Policy in the Horn of Africa at the 2009 OSA…
Reporter’s Notebook: Global Integrity Report on Ethiopia
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Thursday, March 26, 2009 New York (Tadias) – The lead reporter’s notebook in the…
The Obama Presidency & Ethiopia: Time for Fresh Thought
Now that President Obama is in office, what might we project? What, that is, might it mean to reconsider U.S. relations with Ethiopia.
The Colors of Ethiopians: Where Are You From?
Tigist Schmidt is Ethiopian and German. She was born in the U.S. and grew up in Argentina, Germany and Nigeria. Welcome to the brave new world, where cultures meet and races blend.
Want to learn an Ethiopian language? New Blog to help you reclaim your mother tongue
BY chitra Aiyar January 23, 2009 If you are interested in participating, email a few sentences about why you want…
Ethiopia – How Tadias Magazine covered the Obama Phenomenon
After Epic Campaign, Voters Go to Polls…
A Doctor’s Memoir: Ethiopia’s Troubled Health Care System
Editor’s Note: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 New York (Tadias) – Ethiopian-born Sosena Kebede (pictured above left) served as an Assistant…
Hot Blog: Tadias Endorses Obama
Tadias Magazine’s endorsement of Senator Barack Obama is generating a healthy discussion among Ethiopian Americans. Check out the diverse views, which include support for both sides.
Hot Blog: Obama and Ethiopia: From Gloom to Leadership
Ethiopian Americans tell me they find the Obama candidacy worth supporting for one of three different reasons. Like other Americans, they find hope in a wide range of his policy proposals.
Man Held in Obama Assassination Threat
A man who was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Barack Obama.
Meditations – The Dream Deferred: Re-conceptualizing Class and Politics in America
Tadias OP-ED By Zelela Menker Published: Monday, July 21, 2008 New York (Tadias) – Patrick Brennan is a 33 year…
Commentary: Obama Cover Has Bite, Benefits
Obama Cover Has Bite, Benefits (Cagle Post) by Clarence Page I winced. I’m sure that’s what the New Yorker’s esteemed…
Opinion: Ethiopia’s Joshua Generation
Kids with Yichalal sign at the current soccer tournament in D.C. (North America’s largest African soccer tournament is underway in the nation’s capital). Here is an opinion piece by Teddy Fikre about Ethiopia’s Joshua Generation.
Opinion: Honesty Starts with Me
I was born in Ethiopia and immigrated to America at the age of seven. Though I always kept my Ethiopian identity, I also grew up as an American. The experiences that construct my life narrative are those of being an Ethiopian who grew up in the U.S.
OP-ED: Why I’m supporting Obama
We first met Zelela Menker at an Obama rally here in New York on Feb 2, 2008. She had stopped by to take part in the “Women for Obama” rally at Columbus Circle. Zelela Menker discusses her thoughts on Senator Obama. Enjoy!