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As discordant as simultaneous accusations of communism and fascism are, both were featured in abundance with placards blaring “D.C.: District of Communism” and “Barack Hussein Obama: The New Face of Hitler.” In addition to denouncing the perceived threats of...
South Africa goes to the polls Wednesday in an election billed as the most important since Nelson Mandela led his nation to overthrow apartheid 15 years ago. How so, when the result - a landslide for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the election of its leader Jacob Zuma to...
Finally, the ANC's support has steadily declined since the heady days of the early 1990s. This election is billed as the most open since the end of apartheid - and perhaps the first in which the party's victory is not guaranteed - and that competition has naturally raised interest.
Is the outlook for South Africa that bleak? It depends on your time frame. Zuma's checkered career, the behavior of his supporters and the contrast to the iconic Mandela inevitably reflect poorly on him and his party. His victory in deposing Mbeki was first and foremost an internal factional...
Royal has made a habit of making apologies for Sarkozy, which she's found to be an effective way of pushing conservatives' buttons. Her letter to Zapatero was the second time in two weeks that she caused an uproar by extending France's regrets for Sarkozy's utterings. On April...