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It appears the person translating for the Secretary of State PUNK'D her...
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The Secretary of State got a little froggy after a university student asks her husband's opinion of foreign policy matters...
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For years, the thickly forested hills and clear, deep lakes of eastern Congo have been a reservoir of atrocities. Now, it seems, there is another growing problem: men raping men...
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The metals used to make your cell phone, iPod and laptop are fueling a horrific war. Can you do anything to stem the trade of blood minerals?
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Jay Mohr talks greasy about FLOTUS on radio show, Black woman gains traction as she runs for French parliament, Rep. Maxine Waters unveils plan for Afghanistan...
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For the real deal on race relations in the early 20th century colonial Africa, check out my collection of Congo postcards.
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The Afternoon Round-Up: President Obama bows down...to a little kid, MLK's story destined for the silver screen, Jamie Foxx 'in the running' for Frank Sinatra role...
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For the real deal on race relations in early 20th century Africa, check out my collection of Congo postcards.
A New Way to See Old Congo -
As human suffering and corporate plundering mount, Congo deserves more than a few dutiful news stories a year.
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