Robert Mugabe, decades-long dictator of Zimbabwe who was finally deposed in 2017, has died at the age of 95. I refer you to many previous posts I’ve written about him. And I’ll just add a quote from this one: Mugabe’s … Continue reading →
This news is cause for celebration: Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s president on Tuesday a week after the army and his former political allies moved against him, ending four decades of rule by a man who turned from independence hero … Continue reading →
On Saturday Robert Mugabe won the election in Zimbabwe handily against challenger Morgan Tsvangirai. Republicans: take note, and don’t make the mistakes Tsvangirai made. As for Obama and his fellow leftists: they’ve been taking notes all along. And here’s how … Continue reading →
If anything is clear, it’s that Mugabe of Zimbabwe is a dangerous thug who has taken his country down the road to economic and human ruin with his ruthless consolidation of power, his quest for revenge, and his Marxist leanings. … Continue reading →
If I had to describe the single most disturbing thing about today’s Democratic Party, I’d be hard-pressed because the number of possible choices is so large. But it probably would be this phenomenon, well-described yesterday by commenter “Lorenz Gude”: And … Continue reading →
Whatever the reasons, it’s dangerous for governments to confiscate the land of citizens without compensation, as the leading party of South Africa is now poised to do. Their reasons reflect the complex history of South Africa, a place where black … Continue reading →
Things are different in Zimbabwe—for now: For 37 years, it was the official newspaper of Robert Mugabe. Then, this month, the staff of the Zimbabwe Herald got an impossible assignment: They would have to cover the downfall of their benefactor. … Continue reading →
Nobody seems too sure. But as best I can piece together (from articles such as this and this, for example), here’s the story. Mugabe’s previous supporters have turned on him, and that’s what turned the tide. Those in charge of … Continue reading →
…a coup in Zimbabwe?: Tensions have been building in Zimbabwe since Mr Mnangagwa, a powerful figure in the ruling Zanu-PF party, fled to South Africa last week after he was fired and was then stripped of his lifetime membership of … Continue reading →
Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95, and the inevitable articles have appeared summarizing his life and accomplishments. Some laud him as a saint, or at the very least, saintly. Others use the occasion to make political points … Continue reading →
Bret Stephens indicates in the WSJ that much of the world seems to think the answer is “no,” and that any sort of violence can be perpetrated on the settlers with impunity and even applause. Stephens points out the moral … Continue reading →
Read it and weep for Zimbabwe, a country that’s gotten so bad that its mainly black population pines for the days of white rule. At least they had jobs back then. Liberal journalist Kristof is more PC than the people … Continue reading →