Robert Mugabe subdued in victory

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The Politics of Philosophy within Neo-Conservatism in the US by Emanuel L. Paparella
To understand the mind-set of neo-conservatism in America, one needs to examine the origins of the classical, rationalistic, esoteric philosophy of the school of Leo Strauss at Chicago University.
Mugabe: Africa’s serial killer by Thanos Kalamidas
Supporters of Robert Mugabe show their power by beating [...]

Pakistan Taleban execute spies

Militants in Pakistan have carried out what officials have called a “public execution” of two Afghans before thousands of cheering supporters.

The pair was alleged to have helped an American missile strike that killed 14 people in a border village last month. Correspondents say that the brazen nature of the killings – one man was decapitated [...]

Clinton and Obama rally in Unity

Hillary Clinton is to join Barack Obama at a rally – their first public event since she pulled out of the race to be the Democratic presidential candidate.

The rally in Unity, New Hampshire, is seen as an opportunity for party supporters to come together after the divisive primary battle. The event follows a joint dinner [...]

Mugabe votes …Mugabe

Voting is reported to have got off to a slow start in Zimbabwe’s run-off presidential election in which Robert Mugabe is the only candidate.

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew from the contest because of violence against his supporters. He told them that if they had to vote to protect themselves from attacks to do so, but [...]

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Voices and legality by Thanos KalamidasThe Iranian government condemned the new EU sanctions against Teheran over the uranium enrichment program as illegal and this raises the question what is legal and what illegal.
Nice Beavers! by Clint Wayne
As a self-confessed ‘Wildlife Freak’, it was with great interest that I watched this week’s BBC News report detailing [...]

Enjoying Life in Another Way

Life can be very busy if you let it be so, but once you make yourself relax, and sit down at a small round wooden table in a cosy coffee shop located in the city centre where you can still find your own inner peace, watching the steam rising up from the cup, enjoying the [...]

Mandela, Mugabe is a failure

Former South African leader Nelson Mandela has added his voice to the growing international condemnation of the political violence in Zimbabwe.

In his first public comments about the crisis, he noted “the tragic failure of leadership” of President Robert Mugabe. Southern African leaders earlier called for Friday’s run-off presidential vote to be postponed because conditions did [...]

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Torturing Aristotle by Thanos Kalamidas
Today is International Day in Support of Torture Victims and Thanos asks whether there is any way to identify the meaning of the word ‘torture’.
Impasse by Luis Alves
Os últimos eventos políticos vêm confirmar que o processo de regionalização português não deve estar excessivamente dependente do sistema político-partidário, sob o risco de [...]

Mugabe’s real face

A Harare journalist says he has seen militiamen loyal to President Robert Mugabe chopping off people’s hands and breaking their fingers to prevent them from voting in Friday’s runoff.

His story speaks to a larger violence that has wracked the African nation since April. The 23-year-old woman in Harare, Zimbabwe, said she could talk, but [...]