PRESS MUZZLE FOR ZIMBABWE: President Robert Mugabe is trying to go to extraordinary lengths to silence the press in Zimbabwe. Earlier this month, "The Spectator" reported on how the world is not hearing the truth about the confiscation of Zimbabwe's white-owned farms (and the growing famine threat) because of Mugabe's strong-arm tactics with the media. But the news has been quietly reaching the outside world, thanks in part to one brave woman and her regular e-mail updates on the situation.

I wonder if the Marxists over at FAIR will jump on this the way they've jumped on phantom issues such as press criticism (in New York opinion pages, of all places!) of the anti-globalization protesters descending on Manhattan. Sure enough, a quick search of FAIR found just seven hits for "Zimbabwe," none dealing with the current media lockdown there. But then, what is there to criticize about Mugabe's "progressive" leadership?