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South Africa 'Unprepared' to Host World Cup

06/26/2008 The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa and President Mbeki's "quiet diplomacy" towards Zimbabwe are signs that South Africa may not be ready to host the 2010 FIFA World cup, says editor Matthew Hennessey.

Zimbabwe: What Now?

06/25/2008 WASHINGTON, Jun 24 (OneWorld) - Zimbabwe's civil society groups and the U.S. government agree that the decision by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to withdraw from this Friday's run-off election was the right one, but as talk of potential negotiations and military interventions abound, no one can predict with any certainty what will happen next.

Image: Is the Mugabe-Tsvangirai fight reaching its final round? © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Power vs. Poverty

06/23/2008 Privatization, free trade, and market forces...the rich world insists poor states play by our rules. But they don't work. Time to let countries determine their own destinies, asks Duncan Green.
From: New Statesman

Tsvangirai Quits Zimbabwe Election

06/23/2008 In the wake of escalating violence, concerns of "genocide," and failed mediating attempts, Zimbabwe's main opposition leader declared Sunday that he would no longer participate in the final-round presidential vote scheduled for this week.
From: Mail and Guardian (South Africa)

Image: Mugabe and Tsvangirai have been sparring for years. The result: thousands of political deaths and detainees. © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

S. Africa Urged to Grant Zimbabweans Asylum

06/23/2008 South Africa must stop deporting refugees back to Zimbabwe -- in violation of international law -- and grant them temporary asylum from the political repression that has forced so many to flee the country, says a human rights watchdog.
From: Human Rights Watch

Image: A Zimbabwean family with little left. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network

Protesters Arrested at Suu Kyi Birthday

06/20/2008 Several supporters of the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi were arrested in Yangon (formerly Rangoon) Thursday while commemorating the democracy advocate's 63rd birthday.

Zimbabwe Crisis Mirrors South African Past

06/17/2008 South African civic leader Patrick Bond discusses the parallels between his country's past and Zimbabwe's present crisis, noting how the South African president's "quiet diplomacy" has nurtured Zimbabwe's culture of corruption and cronyism.

Rights Activists Hail Landmark Guantanamo Ruling

06/13/2008 The Supreme Court has declared that prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp must be given the chance to defend themselves in U.S. courts, drawing cheers from human rights activists that have been arguing the point for over six years.
From: Human Rights Watch

Indigenous Nationality Is a 'Banner of Struggle'

06/11/2008 Multi-nationalism, agrarian reform, and direct democracy are the only ways to end societal exclusion of indigenous people in Ecuador, argues indigenous leader Dr. Luis Macas.

Zimbabwe's 'Imperfect' Option

06/11/2008 The imperfect option of a transitional governing arrangement has emerged as the only feasible way forward for Zimbabwe, says an African rights and development group, emphasizing civil society's role in resolving the country's political crisis.

Country Guide: Zimbabwe

Greening the Evangelicals [video]

Evangelical pastor Dr. Joel Hunter (second from right) was among those at the climate change and international development summit in Washington, DC; April 2007.

06/10/2008 With a growing emphasis on global warming in evangelical Christian circles, climate change may be the issue that divides the U.S. Republican Party and its evangelical base in the 2008 presidential elections, says an independent media organization.
From: American News Project

Image: Evangelical pastor Dr. Joel Hunter (second from right) was among those at the climate change and international development summit in Washington, DC; April 2007. © Jeffrey Allen / OneWorld US

Perspectives Magazine: Climate Change

Ethnic Newspapers Applaud Obama Nomination

06/09/2008 Ethnic media across the United States see Senator Obama's nomination as a positive development for minority communities, though they say he must reach out more to non African-American ethnic media.

Zimbabwe Criticized for Opposition Leader's Arrest

06/06/2008 The Wednesday detention of Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has elicited strong criticism from human rights advocates who warn it is part of "a sudden, sharp and dangerous crackdown on political opposition in the run-up to the elections."