In a frantic attempt to contain Islamist extremism in Ethiopia, the government is getting close to shoot itself in the foot  Selahadin Eshetu Getahun     Mohammed Mustafa (not his real name) is a third year Computer Science student in Ambo University, 114 kms west of the capital Addis Ababa.  …

Hone Mandefro         It takes little to understand that an educated society is one that transforms itself into higher levels of innovation and productivity. The World Bank in its 2007 quality of education and economic growth report says, “Education can increase the innovative capacity of the economy …

Sex, Race and Religion:  Does it matter? Tomas Mega, Las Vegas, Nevada     This election may offer some hard choices for voters driven by prejudice.  Americans must decide between a man fathered by an African, who supports gay marriage, and a conservative Mormon, a religion that once advocated polygamy …