Action doesn’t match rhetoric and the Bush administration sinks its own democracy promotion agenda by opting for military adventurism in Iraq and support for local dictators over civil society activists:
- As Democracy Push Falters, Bush Feels Like a ‘Dissident’ (Washington Post)
Iraq’s political leadership takes another big hit as the second provincial leader is assassinated in nine days:
- Iraq Governor Dies in Bomb Attack (Al-Jazeera)
Palestinian children see the effects of the occupation in their daily life, they don’t need reminders planted into their television programing:
- Hamas’s Approach to Jihad: Start ’em Young (Christian Science Monitor)
As AKP Presidential candidate Abdullah Gul begins his bid for power again and analysts predict his victory in the third round of voting, the military’s opposition to his candidacy remains:
- Controversial Turkish Foreign Minister Gul Relaunches Presidential Bid (Christian Science Monitor)
Fear and racism toward Muslims on the rise in Britain:
- Britain: Population ‘More Suspicious’ of Muslims (Adnkronos International)
Leave a Reply