Beat Me Barack: Mail and Guardian

Gosh. The world became very comical all of a sudden.

I land in Toronto, Canada, and I am watching television and they are showing all these white-haired white men who lead various political parties. Their right-wing prime minister has just shut Parliament to avoid a vote of no confidence. The United States looks more progressive and multicultural than, gulp, Canada.

And then the strange passive-aggressive war for Barack Obama’s soul arrives in Britain. It turns out Obama’s grandfather was tortured by the British for collaborating with the Mau Mau.

This is, of course, deeply thrilling information.

First published in the Mail and Guardian on December 17 2008. Click here to read the full article.