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Mugabe has a long track record of oppressing the people of Zimbabwe, dating back almost to the day he came to power in 1980. In 1981 he set out to destroy the main opposition party by creating a special military unit trained by the North Koreans. Known as the 5 Brigade, it spent the following six years killing, maiming and terrorizing the population that supported the then opposition PF-ZAPU. The Catholic Church estimated that at least 3,000 people were killed before the opposition caved and was absorbed into Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Zimbabwe: Time to Stay Tough | 7/23/2009 | See Source »

...misbehavior on both your and the arresting officer’s part, I feel compelled to write to you. As your friend, co-author, co-teacher, and colleague, I can say honestly that in the many contexts in which I have seen you over many years, I have never known you to exhibit tumultuous or disorderly conduct. I certainly speak for myself and also, I trust, for all of AAAS, when I state that I believe your account of the events and support you in every way. Indeed, we are proud of you and rejoice that tonight you will receive...

Author: By Evelyn B. Higginbotham | Title: An Open Letter to Professor Gates | 7/23/2009 | See Source »

...have known personally great people, specifically historian John Hope Franklin, federal appellate court judge Damon Keith, and Howard University law professor Patricia Worthy, to have experienced insult at the very height of their careers. The insidious nature of racial presumption is that the offending white person is often unaware of his or her insulting actions and has no deliberate intention to commit a racist act. For Franklin and Keith, the humiliating incidents were not police-related, but they were unfortunately all too common experiences for many black people. Nor have successful black persons been immune from police arrest or harassment...

Author: By Evelyn B. Higginbotham | Title: An Open Letter to Professor Gates | 7/23/2009 | See Source »

...Chief Executive is known for wearing a bow-tie. And mocked...

Author: By Vidya B. Viswanathan | Title: Sometimes I Stare, Sometimes I’m Stared At | 7/23/2009 | See Source »

...course, summer champions have also been known to receive bounties of CVS candy—another trick well worth noting for term-time organizers...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield | Title: Quest for Personal Fame Sparks Summer IMs | 7/23/2009 | See Source »

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