Zimbabwe Elections: Hopes, Contradictions and Opportunities
Morgan Tsvangirai
Articles by Mandisi Majavu
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.
Remembering the Future of Radical Activism
There are two important radical political activists that have shaped my way of thinking in a far-reaching and profound manner. Although their political points of departure differ in fundamental ways, their political views are characterised by a non-compromising attitude towards social change. I find this trait both inspiring and admirable. I am talking about Malcolm X and Michael Albert. In this essay, however, I discuss only the latter.