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The ANC Split: Disunity or a Strengthened and Meaningful Democracy
After the period of post-apartheid unity, South Africa is finally developing a meaningful level of political diversitty.
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What Can Africa Expect from an Obama Presidency?
What can Africa expect from an Obama presidency? Not very much.
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Democracy and the Idiosyncratic Insanity of the US Electoral College
A straight popular vote for president would be an improvement over the current convoluted system.
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Barack Obama, Bill Ayers and Me
The McCain campaign has begun to panic in the face of plummeting polling numbers.
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We Enter the Home Stretch
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Rejoice: The Impending Collapse of Global Capitalism?
Global capitalism is staggering and the system shows signs of breaking down, if only temporarily.
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Coup de’Grace in South Africa: Mbeki’s Night of the Long Knives
The ANC gives Mbeki the final knife in the back and sends him packing.
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From Around the World: McCain, Mbeki, Saakashvili and Mugabe
It is axiomatic in American politics that substantive issues are not what win elections.
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Bear-Baiting in the Caucasus: Dangerous and Downright Stupid
Military confrontations between nuclear powers are inherently more dangerous than others.
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