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POPSNo right to on-line anonymity? Isn`t our democracy a hybrid? Partially open and democratic and partially like fascism or stalinism? Do you know who knows everything about you? Could be your neighbour. Or your sister.
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POPSAnderson Cooper on Robert Mugabe A well said, strong statement by Anderson Cooper. It will be very interesting to see how long the world sits back while this brutal violence continues to be used to thwart democracy. This type of behavior cannot be tolerated.
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POPSMugabe threatens to unleash war veterans Watching this man go through the final stages of his life is like watching Nero and other demented leaders completely losing it. A great history lesson for the watchers, who should be doing something to hurry up the next chapter for Zimbabwe.
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POPSChavez loses Venezuelan reform referendum One of the disturbing things about President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela is his publicly expressed support for Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. And it was when Mugabe lost a referendum over constitutional changes that would have increased his powers and extended his term of office indefinitely that his regime of repression really began in Zimbabwe. One hopes that Chavez does not follow Mugabe's example.
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POPSDarfur and the 'Dark' Continent Harsh words, especially when applied to all the plights in Africa, but I find it difficult to argue with the logic. Isn't it time the West dealt with Africa on the basis of respect rather than from a paternalistic guilt for past colonialism and slavery?
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POPSnew UN Human Rights body approved - US votes against See http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/1A08AA5D-0DB5-4458-8F10-CDFD3E01A167/ for a more detailed explanation why the US votes against. In short it's because members ..."must be elected by direct vote and can be suspended for human rights violations."