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04 Apr 2010 11:10

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World: African Renaissance Monument: Have monuments jumped the shark?

  • We love monuments just as much as the next guy. But for some reason, this pet project out of Senegal leaves us with a cold feeling. It screams, “look at us!” And well, it looks less like a statement of boldness and more like an illustration out of a comic book. We admit it: We’re not easily impressed anymore. They should consider putting an iPad in it. source

22 Feb 2010 09:13

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World: Think racism in South Africa is gone? Check out the bus system

Despite major strides in the wake of the 2010 World Cup, a fairly extreme form of racial segregation forces some people to travel long distances just to get to work. source