by Reggie Schickel

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by Alexandra Barreto, Rider Strong and Shiloh Strong

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Seattle Suicide Watch
by Saab Lofton

"I'm distributed by studios that are owned by large corporate entities. Now, why would they put me out there when I am opposed to everything that they stand for ... it's because they don't believe in anything. They put me on there because they know that there's millions of people that want to see my film or watch the TV show, and so they're gonna make money. And I've been able to get my stuff out there because I'm driving my truck through this incredible flaw in capitalism, the greed flaw. The thing that says that the rich man will sell you the rope to hang himself with if he thinks he make a buck off it."
--Michael Moore, The Corporation (2003)

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New Signs of Attacks in Zimbabwe as Mbeki Arrives
By Celia W. Dugger
The New York Times

Saturday 10 May 2008

Johannesburg - President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa arrived in Zimbabwe on Friday for talks with the country's longtime leader, Robert Mugabe, as fresh evidence emerged that forces sponsored by Mr. Mugabe's government are accelerating their attacks on the political opposition.

With an election runoff looming between Mr. Mugabe and the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, the question diplomats are confronting is not just whether a free and fair election is possible under the current circumstances, but also how to stop the increasing violence.

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