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"2010-08-04T02:41:25+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54c-6556-7343-9178-6a304a0001f3", "title": "On Planet Money’s “just give the oil money away” report", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/06/23/on-planet-moneys-just-give-the-oil-money-away-report/", "published_at": "2010-06-23T22:11:53+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54c-6556-7343-9178-6a304a5d9f6c", "title": "K’naan stole the show", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/06/11/knaan-stole-the-show/", "published_at": "2010-06-11T18:38:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54c-6556-7343-9178-6a304b1230b9", "title": "More on convergence of war and gaming", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/06/10/more-on-convergence-of-war-and-gaming/", "published_at": "2010-06-10T22:04:46+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54c-6556-7343-9178-6a304baebe9a", "title": "Video game wars -The Times vs. Wikileaks", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/06/08/video-game-wars-the-times-vs-wikileaks/", "published_at": "2010-06-08T21:39:42+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c554-cf48-7301-8705-5102e9fe49d1", "title": "Weekend jam: Melanesian Paradise", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/05/28/weekend-jam-melanesian-paradise/", "published_at": "2010-05-28T14:50:38+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c554-cf48-7301-8705-5102ea51b0c1", "title": "Credit where it’s due — second NY Times article on Shahzad", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/05/20/credit-where-its-due-second-ny-times-article-on-shahzad/", "published_at": "2010-05-20T04:32:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c554-cf48-7301-8705-5102ea958a88", "title": "Fighting child sex trafficking in Tanzania", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/05/19/fighting-child-sex-trafficking-in-tanzania/", "published_at": "2010-05-20T02:45:06+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c554-cf48-7301-8705-5102eab9e8d8", "title": "Another note on Awlaki", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/05/09/another-note-on-awlaki/", "published_at": "2010-05-10T02:30:53+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c554-cf48-7301-8705-5102eb9cb1d3", "title": "“It’s different when they’re Muslims”: the GWOT narrative is still alive", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/05/09/its-different-when-theyre-muslim-gwot-narrative-still-alive/", "published_at": "2010-05-09T21:16:56+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c554-cf48-7301-8705-5102ec7383ff", "title": "Arizona, I… I don’t even know what to say.", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/04/28/arizona-i-i-dont-even-know-what-to-say/", "published_at": "2010-04-28T04:48:41+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c554-cf48-7301-8705-5102eca4c069", "title": "Remedy for your Tuesdayitis", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/04/20/remedy-for-your-tuesdayitis/", "published_at": "2010-04-20T14:35:21+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c554-cf48-7301-8705-5102ed0fe6a9", "title": "Some believe in Jesus, some believe in Allah…", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/04/16/some-believe-in-jesus-some-believe-in-allah/", "published_at": "2010-04-16T05:31:57+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c554-cf48-7301-8705-5102ed153387", "title": "Alsarah: music for the Sudanese elections", "url": 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"01a0c55d-2450-7072-adc7-e893539a9334", "title": "Frisco photos", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/03/03/frisco-photos/", "published_at": "2010-03-03T04:05:33+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55d-2450-7072-adc7-e89353b39de9", "title": "Frisco", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/03/02/frisco/", "published_at": "2010-03-02T23:31:27+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55d-2450-7072-adc7-e8935467bbbb", "title": "Inspiration for K’naan’s “Fire in Freetown”", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/02/17/inspiration-for-knaans-fire-in-freetown/", "published_at": "2010-02-17T17:58:04+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55d-2450-7072-adc7-e89354bae276", "title": "Pretty cool: “Di Bombs”", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/02/17/pretty-cool-di-bombs/", "published_at": "2010-02-17T14:42:20+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55d-2450-7072-adc7-e89355a23e69", "title": "Land and conflict in Africa", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/02/02/land-and-conflict-in-africa/", "published_at": "2010-02-02T14:51:09+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55d-2450-7072-adc7-e893562ad14f", "title": "7 songs that rocked Kenya and Tanzania last year", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/01/27/7-songs-that-rocked-kenya-and-tanzania-last-year/", "published_at": "2010-01-27T16:13:44+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55d-2450-7072-adc7-e89356a66301", "title": "My profile of Kwani? for the Christian Science Monitor", "url": "https://eamonka.com/2010/01/20/my-profile-of-kwani-for-the-christian-science-monitor/", "published_at": "2010-01-20T09:22:09+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog

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The Forever Costs of the Iran War original ↗

3 Apr 2026

2018

Dry lands: Wrapping our heads around California’s ecological future original ↗

21 Feb 2018

2016

The triumph of Africa in America original ↗

19 Sept 2016

Roots music break: “Spike Driver Blues”original ↗

10 Sept 2016

A look back at my trip on the Lunatic Express original ↗

23 Jun 2016

The Times nailed it with their article on Bay Area housing wars original ↗

18 Apr 2016

Roots music break: Sister Rosetta Tharpe performing in a British railway station, 1964 original ↗

15 Apr 2016

2015

It really doesn’t matter how much it rains in California this year original ↗

17 Dec 2015

Palmyra: A time of loss original ↗

3 Sept 2015

California is literally sinking original ↗

24 Aug 2015

Glory days: a different perspective on neighborhood change in Harlem original ↗

14 Jul 2015

Nature going nuts in California original ↗

9 Jul 2015

The gangs of San Francisco: remarkable footage from the late 1950s original ↗

18 May 2015

Flipping out intelligently over California’s drought original ↗

9 Apr 2015

Some thoughts on economics, masculinity, and great journalism: MoJo article on the “men’s rights” movement original ↗

13 Feb 2015

A spooky evening walk in Morningside Park (photos)original ↗

9 Feb 2015

The significance of a small tour of the Mission’s gentrification original ↗

18 Jan 2015

2014

San Francisco: the “threw it on the ground” city?original ↗

19 Jul 2014

San Francisco as Ghost Town, via @thebolditalic original ↗

3 Mar 2014

Roots Music Break: The Midnight Special original ↗

25 Feb 2014

Valley Fever: A poetic interpretation original ↗

16 Jan 2014

SF’s techie communes: hippies minus the politics?original ↗

8 Jan 2014

2013

John Steinbeck’s lessons for a gentrifying San Francisco original ↗

29 Nov 2013

5 Pointz is long gone original ↗

19 Nov 2013

Some troubling demographic facts about San Francisco original ↗

1 Nov 2013

Russell Brand is a mediocre spokesman for some important ideas original ↗

30 Oct 2013

Surprisingly decent capoeira rap song original ↗

23 Oct 2013

Outdoor sports break: 60 miles north from NYC on the Old Put original ↗

20 Oct 2013

Nostalgia with purpose: Reflections on a New Yorker’s essay about leaving her city original ↗

14 Oct 2013

A Dungeness Crab City original ↗

11 Oct 2013

My friend’s family survived the Westgate attacks. He shares his personal and political reactions.original ↗

26 Sept 2013

Appreciating the photography of Edward S. Curtis original ↗

11 Apr 2013

Hope and many obstacles in Mali original ↗

31 Jan 2013

2012

Thomas Friedman teaches us history original ↗

6 Dec 2012

The Case for Reentry Courts in California original ↗

6 Dec 2012

The void at the center of the anti-Islam video crisis original ↗

13 Sept 2012

My op-ed from the weekend on the globalization of protest original ↗

10 Jul 2012

Sunday Night Oldies Show: I love NYC edition original ↗

2 Jul 2012

Ooh, a hot debate on journalism in Africa!original ↗

31 May 2012

Music break: Your Sunday Night Oldies Show — reminisce and saudade original ↗

14 May 2012

It’s here! From Cairo to Wall Street: Voices from the Global Spring original ↗

2 May 2012

Music break: Your Sunday Night Oldies Show original ↗

30 Apr 2012

A few thoughts on the “Why Do They Hate Us?” FP article, and the meaning of cultural relativism original ↗

26 Apr 2012

The power of social media — and its lack of inherent goodness original ↗

17 Apr 2012

Intelligent boycotts original ↗

12 Apr 2012

Music break: Bo Diddley for your Saturday morning original ↗

6 Apr 2012

Dance break: Neguin & Guiu routine is like Coltrane for the eyes original ↗

12 Mar 2012

The Kony 2012 campaign dismays me. But the debate around it is inspiring.original ↗

9 Mar 2012

2011

America’s 99% are rich by global standards. So what?original ↗

2 Nov 2011

Somali-language anti-piracy song from last year original ↗

13 Oct 2011

Dangriga, Belize: Photos from before the digital age original ↗

13 Oct 2011

Music break: How did I sleep on Aurelio Martinez’s new album?original ↗

3 Oct 2011

Celebrating Wangari Maathai original ↗

27 Sept 2011

Pamela Geller’s subway ad (not pictured here)original ↗

23 Sept 2011

Music break: a song for the hypocrites original ↗

15 Jul 2011

Music break (sort of): Ravid Kahalani original ↗

16 May 2011

Making sense of Mortenson original ↗

19 Apr 2011

Update on China-TZ relations original ↗

19 Apr 2011

Chinatown, Dar es Salaam original ↗

15 Apr 2011

Digital Utopians, Party Poopers and Real Revolution original ↗

3 Mar 2011

Too much to keep track of original ↗

22 Feb 2011

Which trope for Egypt?original ↗

8 Feb 2011

Oh Lebanon…original ↗

14 Jan 2011

2010

Iraqi Christian exodus: my mom’s letter about the war original ↗

13 Dec 2010

(Sunday evening music break): This blog is not dead…original ↗

13 Dec 2010

“I’m not a racist, but…”original ↗

21 Oct 2010

Sufferin’ in the land: relevant weekend jam original ↗

1 Oct 2010

Patriotism vs. nationalism original ↗

24 Sept 2010

Echoes of colonialism in war strategy original ↗

23 Sept 2010

9/11 industrial complex original ↗

18 Sept 2010

Weekend jam: Kare by P-Unit from Nairobi original ↗

3 Sept 2010

Asserting citizenship as a Muslim original ↗

1 Sept 2010

Weekend jam: Ashimba original ↗

27 Aug 2010

Weekend jam: allez Décalé Chrétien!original ↗

22 Aug 2010

The importance of logging off original ↗

17 Aug 2010

Referendum Kenya original ↗

4 Aug 2010

On Planet Money’s “just give the oil money away” report original ↗

23 Jun 2010

K’naan stole the show original ↗

11 Jun 2010

More on convergence of war and gaming original ↗

10 Jun 2010

Video game wars -The Times vs. Wikileaks original ↗

8 Jun 2010

Weekend jam: Melanesian Paradise original ↗

28 May 2010

Credit where it’s due — second NY Times article on Shahzad original ↗

20 May 2010

Fighting child sex trafficking in Tanzania original ↗

20 May 2010

Another note on Awlaki original ↗

10 May 2010

“It’s different when they’re Muslims”: the GWOT narrative is still alive original ↗

9 May 2010

Arizona, I… I don’t even know what to say.original ↗

28 Apr 2010

Remedy for your Tuesdayitis original ↗

20 Apr 2010

Some believe in Jesus, some believe in Allah…original ↗

16 Apr 2010

Alsarah: music for the Sudanese elections original ↗

8 Apr 2010

Sonora Spring original ↗

5 Apr 2010

Mao and the Facebook Panopticon original ↗

29 Mar 2010

7 great quotes from Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom original ↗

25 Mar 2010

Long-gone quote from Blue Highways original ↗

9 Mar 2010

Frisco photos original ↗

3 Mar 2010

Frisco original ↗

2 Mar 2010

Inspiration for K’naan’s “Fire in Freetown”original ↗

17 Feb 2010

Pretty cool: “Di Bombs”original ↗

17 Feb 2010

Land and conflict in Africa original ↗

2 Feb 2010

7 songs that rocked Kenya and Tanzania last year original ↗

27 Jan 2010

My profile of Kwani? for the Christian Science Monitor original ↗

20 Jan 2010