A Tale of Two Democracies: New Hampshire to Zimbabwe

Posted on 13 Jan ’12 By Tawanda Kanhema FEATURED STORIES, Featured Stories, OPINION, POLITICS, United States, WORLDVIEW, ZIMBABWE

A girl holds up a Ron Paul yard sign in Kirkwood, Iowa. Photo © Tawanda Kanhema

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe has been in power since 1980. During the same period, Story Country, Iowa, has held nine caucuses and the U.S. has had five presidents. Writing for Channel 4 News, journalist Tawanda Kanhema tracks the US presidential caucuses alongside Zimbabwe’s treacherous path to democracy. Read the full story on Channel 4 News.

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