Jeff PearceEthiopian Diaspora Leadership: Why do we have to shame you first before we shame the world?I’m sure that to no one’s great surprise, least of all my own, my phone didn’t blow up and ring and ring after I spoke to this year’s…Oct 23Oct 23
Jeff PearceMy Remarks to the Amhara Diaspora Global Conference 2024“…As cynical and ruthless as it may sound, we live in an era where a besieged people has to compete for its turn of sympathy and tangible…Oct 20Oct 20
Jeff PearceGod Save the King… Somewhere Else: Why the idea of a new constitutional monarchy in Ethiopia is a…There are some who keep campaigning for the restoration of the old Ethiopian monarchy, but it’s not necessary and there’s a better…Oct 9Oct 9
Jeff PearceIndia and How Not to Save the Himalayas: A Lesson in Weird, Misconceived, and Failed Promotion…I’m on LinkedIn. Practically everyone’s on LinkedIn. One of the first things you learn about LinkedIn is some people simply don’t “get”…Oct 1Oct 1
Jeff PearceJake Tapper’s Smear of Rashida Tlaib Is Worse Than You ThinkThey say, “Journalism’s not a crime” — and it’s not. But when Big Western News Brands lie and slander, they hardly ever face any…Sep 261Sep 261
Jeff PearceGondar’s Grief: People are “waiting for their turn to come to be killed”A two-year-old is an amazing little creature. Your own child or maybe your niece or nephew, doesn’t matter — you can watch that happy…Sep 3Sep 3
Jeff PearceThe White Savior’s Job Audition: Why “Rasmus the Clown” needs to go back in his box and leave…Social media can be a dumpster fire. It can be cruel but every so often, it’s just. In his cringingly obvious efforts to gain attention at…Aug 27Aug 27
Jeff PearceYes, AI is Dangerous — Because of the Corporate Humans Behind It. And It Could Get Much Worse.Whether you realize it or not, the oligarchies of the West and powers that be are working hard to take away the last right that we can…Jul 25Jul 25
Jeff PearceBeing Brave With Others’ Money and FacesA charity pushing into Africa tried to recruit me. I poked around to learn what it was up to. The results were disturbing.Jul 12Jul 12
Jeff PearceTom Gardner’s Africa Alzheimer’sI am fairly sure I’m at least 20 years older than Tom Gardner, give or take a couple of years, but I’m sorry to report that The Economist’s…Jun 20Jun 20