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...addition to a political stalemate, hyperinflation and food shortages, Zimbabwe faces a cholera outbreak that killed more than 50 people on Nov. 24. While talks between the country's two main political parties are back on, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter--who, along with former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, was denied an entry visa--called the crisis "much worse than we had ever imagined...
...latest bid to combat rising food costs and economic uncertainty, South Korean natural-resource-development company Daewoo Logistics said on Nov. 19 that it signed a 99-year lease to farm oil palms and corn on more than 2.5 million acres of land in Madagascar. A Madagascar land minister refuted the claim, however, saying the agreement allowed Daewoo only the right to search for about 250,000 acres of arable farmland. Other countries being scouted...
...photo on the cover of your Nov. 24 issue is an O-bomination! Can we please wait to see how well the new President does before we canonize him? Joseph Cortese II, WEST DES MOINES, IOWA...
Kudos to Peter Beinart on "the new Liberal Order" [Nov. 24]. Because of a remote personal connection--I am a cousin of the infamous William Ayers--I have followed the details of the election avidly, though in the past I found the process quite boring. TIME did a great job of highlighting different components of the race with articles from a variety of viewpoints. Jayne Ayers, DOUSMAN...
...appreciated "The Messiah Myth" [Nov. 24]. As an Obama campaign volunteer, I was among the 40% of whites in the crowd at rallies, and I soaked in the amazing diversity of blacks in attendance. I began to learn, as you say, what blacks have "to show America and the world." This time the fire is like flames from coal: strong, quiet, productive energy. Your article rings true with my experiences: Obama is not the wave; he rides it. He represents what we strive for in ways that transcend race. Gerald Remington, ORANGE CITY...