 AFP | Tiananmen Square activist loses latest bid to return to China Los Angeles Times Wuer Kaixi's role as a student leader in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests had landed him the No. 2 spot on the Chinese government's list of 21 most-wanted organizers. His plan was to escape with the help of activists in Hong Kong, ... China Silences Dissident With the Silent Treatment In DC, Chinese dissident hopes for arrest |
From Democracy to Sharia National Review Online Like the giants of neoconservatism, critics of Islamic supremacism (what Salon gently calls “political Islam”) are lovers of democracy. We believe the world would be a better place if every country adopted it. We agree the United States ought to be its ... |
 The West Australian | Suu Kyi to address British parliament in June Hindustan Times Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi walks to take an oath in the lower house parliament in Naypyitaw. Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be given the rare honour of addressing both houses of Britain's parliament when she ... Myanmar's Suu Kyi to address British parliament in June Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi to address parliament on June visit US eases economic sanctions to reward Myanmar |
 FM blog (blog) | Does exporting democracy fan the flames of hatred around the world? FM blog (blog) by Fabius Maximus Summary: Here's an interesting review of an important book about an unpleasant side-effect of the West's most powerful exports: democracy and free-market economies. The theme song for globlization should be “The World Turned Upside ... |
USAID Administrator: Food Security a 'Grand' But 'Achievable' Goal PBS We will help those children over time move out of poverty, and we're engaging in a deep and meaningful dialogue to promote democracy, as we do in so many other parts of the world. RAY SUAREZ: When you look at Africa, millions of people are working ... |
 The Daily Star | Arabs will show democracy, Islam compatible: Siniora The Daily Star BEIRUT: Future bloc head Fouad Siniora said Friday Arabs would prove Islam was compatible with democracy, and that the Arab Spring would ultimately bring change to the Arab world. Speaking at a political forum in Istanbul, Turkey, entitled “Is the Arab ... |
Week In Politics: Capitalism Versus Democracy NPR And that is, have we radically shifted the rewards in our economy toward the masters of the financial world and away from all other parts of the economy, including manufacturing? How much, for example, did all of this financial innovation help the ... |
 BBC News | Queen Elizabeth II's lunch for world monarchs sparks controversy msnbc.com (blog) The king of Bahrain, whose regime is accused of brutally suppressing pro-democracy demonstrations, was among dozens of sovereign monarchs invited to the banquet at Windsor Castle. On Wednesday, protesters gathered outside the recently-refurbished Savoy ... Controversial lunch assembles world's monarchs Diamond Jubilee: World royals gather in UK for Queen World royals join Queen for lunch |
 BBC News | Occupy G8: Peoples' Summit Confronts World Leaders at Camp David, Urging ... Democracy Now In response to that, these wealthy nations wanted to circumvent these calls for a more inclusive and democratic economic process and have really dominated the economic policies of the world. We want people to know that there are other solutions that ... US, Germany far apart on economic fix |
 U.S. News & World Report | Bush Says US Must Give Support to Democratic Revolutions BusinessWeek By Kate Andersen Brower on May 15, 2012 Former President George W. Bush said the US has a duty to support democratic revolutions throughout the world to foster the spread of freedom, while warning the path forward is never straight or steady. George W. Bush honors Aung San Suu Kyi and dissidents worldwide George W. Bush: US must stand with dissidents |