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  The Zimbabwe Sphere Home Zimbabwe news SADC Summit: The paranoia of Zimbabwe's ruling regime exposed as wave of arrests grips country Zimbabwe news SADC Summit: The paranoia of Zimbabwe's ruling regime exposed as wave of arrests grips country The Zimbabwe Sphere   August 03, 2024 LIAM TAKURA KANHENGA & TAKUDZWA HILLARY CHIWANZA  HARARE – As Zimbabwe prepares to host the 44th Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government to be held in Harare, a sinister undercurrent of fear and distrust is brewing between the state and its citizens. A cloud of terror has become the order of the day, with government officials openly stating that they will “crush” any protests.  Human rights activists arrive at the Rotten Row Magistrates court in Harare with members of Zimbabwe republic police, Aug. 2, 2024. [Image: Columbus Mavhunga/VOA] Rather than the summit being cause for  celebrating the anticipated arrival of regional leaders, the country's ruling regime has in...

  Home World News Kamala Harris’ campaign: How the American right-wing media is a threat to democracy and social justice World News Kamala Harris’ campaign: How the American right-wing media is a threat to democracy and social justice The Zimbabwe Sphere   August 01, 2024 LIAM TAKURA KANHENGA * IN the age of digital technology, information is power. But when the guardians of that information—the media—are captured by the political and economic elite, the truth becomes a commodity traded in the service of those who wield the most influence.  Kamala Harris in West Allis, Wisconsin, on July 23 [Image: Jim Vondruska/Getty Images] The American media landscape, long dominated by the interests of white, male supremacy, has become a battlefield in the struggle for power and ideology, pitting progressive movements against the reactionary forces that look to preserve the status quo. Notorious Fox and friends The proliferation of misinformation and the influence of media in shaping ...