TweetFrom the Guardian Gulf oil spill: A hole in the world The Deepwater Horizon disaster is not just an industrial accident – it is a violent wound inflicted on the Earth itself. In this special report from the Gulf coast, a leading author and activist shows how it lays bare the hubris at the heart…
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Ken Saro-Wiwa: the struggle continues
Tweet “Hear rare footage of Ken Saro-Wiwa’s last televised interview, juxtaposed with contemporary footage from Channel 4′s Unreported World from the Niger Delta and the creation of a memorial to Saro-Wiwa in London. Also featuring a photomontage of the remember saro-wiwa project and music by Nigerian-European artist and spectacular singer, Nneka. Learn more & get…
Why do Nigerian scammers get more media time than Shell and other oil companies who steal billions from the country?
Tweet “The Gods have been driven far away…”
Witness – Taft, California – Dec 30 2008
TweetJustice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens – Plato Law in origin was merely a codification of the power of dominant groups, and did not aim at anything that to a modern man would appear to be justice…
Shadows and Light: Oil, Power and the Niger Delta
Tweet In this audio slideshow produced by OSI and partner Revenue Watch Institute, Social Action director Asume Isaac Osuoka and photographer Ed Kashi describe the struggles of the Niger Deltas citizens and the dire need for fair and responsible revenue management. LEARN MORE: http://www.revenuewatch.org http://www.soros.org
Niger Delta Oil Curse
Tweet I created this short clip in memory of the exploited people of the oil rich Niger Delta in Nigeria, with music from Fela Anikulapo Kuti. This was inspired by “The Next Gulf: London, Washington and Oil Conflict in Nigeria” a terrific book by British authors,Andrew Rowell, James Marriott, Lorne Stockman at Platform.
Delta – Oil’s Dirty Business
Tweet At the Delta of Niger River in Nigeria, where a vast proportion of planet’s oil is excavated, bomb attacks, abductions and murders form part of daily routine. The documentary portrays the image of “development”, the way giant multinational petroleum companies would define it. Petroleum leaks in the River destroy flora and fauna, poison the…