When the coup is reconciled with historic civil-military relations and the events immediately preceding the coup, what emerges is military action in Zimbabwe in 2017 that further weakened the country’s already frail democracy.
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Trump Claims Russia to Help Democrats Win in 2018. Really?
The real election cheating in 2016 was just Republican politics as usual. The majority of these actions have been carried out as part of a campaign led by the controversial Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
Needless Fighting is Ensured if Threats Dominate Middle East Dialogue
From my perspective, it seems Israel should go all in for the two state agreement followed up with humanitarian aid for Palestine. Israel may even gain some friends in the process.
Saving America’s Family Farms
For decades, especially since 1991, federal policy has set the price of farm milk below the cost of production, crushing America’s family farms. And we are all the worse for it.
At A Showing Of The Film Existir Es Resistir In Cadiz, Spain
While I was in Cadiz, Spain, I attended an event at the Universidad de Málaga, where there was a showing of the film Existir Es Resistir and I interviewed activist Ahmad Jaradat from Hebron, West Bank.
Foxconn Comes to America. But Who’s Being Conned?
How come hedge fund managers and people who get paid in stocks only pay 20% while everybody else make less money and have to pay almost double that tax percentage? Our tax system is actually very regressive.
A Beginner’s Guide to Zimbabwe’s 2018 Presidential Election
It is difficult to ascertain who between Mnangagwa and Chamisa is going to win. However, reading the mood in recent weeks, it might not be surprising if Chamisa seals a win in the first round of the presidential election.
Mitch McConnell Was Chased Out Of A Restaurant. Sorry Not Sorry
Hey Mitch, now you know it doesn’t feel so good being chased and yelled at by people. That’s exactly what Americans have been going through thanks to Mitch’s anti-poor political agenda.
It Seems the Californian Top-Two Voting System Reduced Turnout
As the biggest state in the country, the methodology California uses to elect its representatives is vitally important to democracy in America. The very fact that such fundamental dials in our democracy are being played with is enough.
Abiy Ahmed: The New Ethiopian PM is a Pleasant Disruption So Far
Abiy Ahmed stands as a new dawn for Ethiopia’s democracy. He is beginning to be seen as a beacon of hope for the future of democracy, peace and stability in Africa and beyond.