Obama Carries Uneven Record as Debater to First Contest With McCain
Senator Barack Obama has shown himself at times to be a great orator. His debating skills, however, have been uneven. Some of his chief strengths — his facility with words, his wry detachment, hi...- in Politics n government

South Africans Resignation Poses Risks for Zimbabwe Power Sharing Deal
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Thabo Mbeki’s resignation as president of South Africa could hardly have come at a worse time for Zimbabwe, where he had just brokered a power-sharing deal that has now reached ...- in Politics n government