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VideoSomali Pirates’ Story Still Simplified to Death
by Jorge Rivas on May 6 2010, 10:36AM
Somali pirates are in the news again, but the bigger story — about where they fit into a globally exploitative economy — is still left out of the coverage. On Wednesday, Somali pirate-related headlines hit the front pages of…
Topics: Media
Somali ‘Pirates’ Plan to Send Treasures Taken from Rich Countries to Haiti
by Jorge Rivas on January 29 2010, 11:07AM
We haven’t heard about the Somali pirates in months, but they’re back in the news cycle. This time around, it’s a more positive, Robin Hood-esque story. In the article, translated on Metamute.org, leaders of the pirate groups say they’re willing…
Topics: Global Affairs
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