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...guilt - described similar experiences in government-run camps around Zimbabwe in which youths are, the witnesses say, trained to maim, torture and kill. Youths who have fled the camps say they are used to train Mugabe's feared youth militia - known as the Green Bombers after the uniforms some wear - that have been so ruthlessly effective at suppressing opposition to the regime. The youths attack suspected opposition supporters with sticks or iron bars, and are known for their brutality. The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, based in Harare, estimates they beat thousands of government opponents...
...entirely practical. Officeholders mosaic their sterile doors with photographs in an effort to humanize them. Librarians look cowed by the empty space surrounding them. For the Scandinavian Modern chairs’ part, there is a bruise on my spine from a collision with one of them; I wear it like a badge of honor...
...these people have joined together to fight for the principle that no animal is ours to eat, wear, experiment on or use for entertainment. It’s no secret that PETA’s agenda calls for radical changes to our current treatment of animals. But PETA is also pragmatic, and it chips away at animal exploitation wherever it can. For example, as worthwhile as it is to promote vegetarianism, given that every person who stops eating meat spares the lives of more than 100 animals every year, PETA is equally committed to urging reforms in the meat industry...
...there's the same placid quality that Bush showed during his fried-food fest. The headquarters have got all the pizazz of an insurance office. Top staff have private offices that circle a vast maze, there are standard-issue cubicles, the desks are neat, most of the men wear a tie (except on casual Fridays, when jeans are the norm). Like Bush, staff members sweat only when they work out, which some seem to do to nearly the same manic degree as the President. The Clinton War Room has given way to the Bush Office Park. In this mien...
...Boss? may be a glorified infomercial, but it's also a fascinating dip into the service economy, with all its margin pressures and enforced hilarity. John Selvaggio, president of discount airline Song, has to wear a name tag with the moniker "Jammin' John" when he works the gate. Nicknames, the narrator tells us, are mandatory at Song, at which "they've banned grumpiness and attitude!" The screen flashes factoids (the average bed change takes 7 min.), and we learn lingo like "the 10-and-5 rule" (you look at hotel guests when they're 10 ft. away and greet them...