Articles in the “politics” category

Whether you like it or not

Mugabe is still president of Zimbabwe.

Tesco ends trade with Zimbabwe

The BBC reports today:
Supermarket chain Tesco has announced it will stop sourcing products from Zimbabwe while “the political crisis persists” there.

The retail giant buys around £1m ($1.9m) worth of goods, including vegetables, from Zimbabwe.

It would be glorious

How to get Robert Gabriel Mugabe out of power.

Tomorrow, vote your conscious

How to vote in Zimbabwe tomorrow.

We all know it’s not “free and fair”

The UN Security Council condemns the violence in Zimbabwe today, but we still haven’t seen signs there will be any actions taken to stop Mugabe.

I want an Academy Award. By Tuesday.

The W, and The O.C.S, and poor John McCain — a great candidate who will never win.

Another day in paradise

Major news organizations are reporting this morning that Zimbabwean presidential hopeful, Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, has been arrested and is being detained in Lupane, Zimbabwe. The reason for his and 14 of his fellow-MDC party officials’ detainment? Campaigning. And they’ve been told they’re at the police station awaiting a “commanding [...]

America, this is our moment

One of the best speeches I’ve heard in recent memory — and it’s not just the speech, it’s the way he delivered it. This guy has got it.
The journey will be difficult. The road will be long. I face this challenge — I face this challenge with profound humility and knowledge of my own limitations, [...]

Death of a Zimbabwean activist

A report published by the BBC today details the horrific beating and death of an opposition activist in Zimbabwe.

We have a winner!

Surprise!