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Zimbabwe Elections: Hopes, Contradictions and Opportunities
Written by Mandisi Majavu   

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Morgan Tsvangirai
On May 2, 2008, the Zimbabwe election officials announced that Morgan Tsvangirai had beaten Robert Mugabe in the March 29 presidential poll. The results gave the Movement for Democratic Change’s (MDC) Tsvangirai 47.9 percent of the vote and Mugabe 43.2 percent. These figures mean that although the MDC won the March 29 elections, the organisation failed to win the absolute majority necessary to avoid a runoff election.

Momentum: Acting Like the President
Written by Greg Guma   
ImageA highly ambitious Congresswoman (Michelle Pfeiffer), a tough-as-nails ex-warrior (Laurence Fishburne), and a charismatic young turk (Ben Affleck) are fighting for the presidential nomination. Sound vaguely familiar? It’s Momentum II, a better-than-the-real-thing political thriller that answers the question: Just how far will candidates go to get elected?
Momentum: A Presidential Blockbuster
Written by Greg Guma   

Australia: Aboriginal Refugees Flee Northern Territory Intervention
Written by Peter Robson   

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Anti-NT Intervention Protest
The migration of Aborigines from the Northern Territory in Australia reveals the unpopularity of the government’s intervention which has torn Aboriginal families apart, reduced access to basic public services, and replaced 50% of welfare payments made to all residents with gift cards that could only be used at major retailers and only be spent on food and clothing. Aboriginal people across the country have spoken out against the intervention.
Lebanon in Crisis: A Report From the Streets in Beirut
Written by Emma Shaw Crane & Hannah Karam   
ImageFor the first time since Lebanon’s brutal civil war (1975-1990) there were gun battles on the streets of West Beirut last week during a seven-day conflict that left at least 80 people dead and over 200 wounded throughout Lebanon. We are two young women studying at the American University of Beirut in Hamra, West Beirut. This is our account of the past week’s conflict.
The European Union and Nationalism: Boris Tadić Wins Serbian Presidential Election
Written by Amy Miller   

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Boris Tadić
Results from the May 11th presidential election in Serbia show a close victory for President Boris Tadić's pro-European Union bloc. If Tadić's acceptance speech is any indication, the new government will have to struggle to create a coalition government which faces the question of Kosovo's independence and an accelerated course toward the EU.
War on Civil Liberties: Canadian Citizen Abandoned by His Government
Written by Reuel Amdur   
ImageThe Canadian government has really had it in for Abousfian Abdelrazik. Abdelrazik, a Sudanese-Canadian, went back to Sudan in August, 2003 to visit his sick mother, but he was thrown in jail, "at our request," according to a document from the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS). He claims to have been beaten in prison. He was released the following year, only to be reincarcerated again in November, 2005, for another seven months. Sudanese authorities told him that he was being held at the request of Canadian and American governments.
The Complexities of Zimbabwe
Written by Chido Makunike   
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Robert Mugabe
Chido Makunike looks at the various competing interests in Zimbabwe, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), Robert Mugabe and the West in relation to what the Zimbabweans are hoping to get out of democracy. Over a month after Zimbabwe’s March 29 elections, the winner of the presidential poll remains unknown. The delay adds considerable additional complexity to the many undercurrents of the country’s problems.
Unrest Expected To Follow Serbian Election
Written by Amy Miller   
ImageWeekly demonstrations against Kosovo's declaration of independence continue on the Serbian side of the divided city of Mitrovica, and all signs point to violence breaking out in the area once again. On May 11th, both the parliamentary and municipal elections will be held across Serbia.
Polarizing Bolivia: Santa Cruz Votes for Autonomy
Written by Benjamin Dangl   
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A vote for autonomy in Santa Cruz, Bolivia was passed by approximately 82% of voters on Sunday, May 4th. The vote endorses a move by Santa Cruz to, among other things, gain more control of gas reserves in the area and resist the central government’s break up of large land holdings. Clashes during the vote in Santa Cruz left 35 injured. One man died from asphyxiation due to tear gas fired by police forces. The vote and conflict marks a new phase in the polarization of Bolivia, and a new challenge for the region. 
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