World Politics Watch | Journalists: Progress Needed Toward Press Freedom in Africa

On the eve of the U.N.-recognized World Press Freedom Day, several African journalists visiting here for an industry conference reflected on the state of media freedom in their home countries.

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Despite Reported Flaws, Largely Peaceful Election Marks Progress in East Timor

Australian and New Zealand troops and U.N. cops were on the streets in strength on April 9 when East Timorese voters hit the polls in their capital city to pick their next president.

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World Politics Watch | In Guatemala, Culture of Violence is Legacy of Civil War

Guatemala is a nation still traumatized by a 36-year civil war that ended 10 years ago. Today, it seems a quite lawless society, where violence is endemic and public lynchings are a common occurrence.

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Chris Hedges (Sovereign American) « Sovereignty Rules !

The Christian Right and the Rise of American Fascism

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World Politics Watch | Turkmenistan Leadership Sends Mixed Signals in First Post-Niyazov Trial

The first major character test for Turkmenistan's new leadership has produced inconclusive results.

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Hu's trip to Sudan tests China-Africa ties | csmonitor.com

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FT.com / World - Abe speech fails to mollify critics

Japan's governing Liberal Democratic party on Friday faced the possibility of a serious setback in national elections after Shinzo Abe, the embattled prime minister, failed to shore up his sagging popularity in a keenly awaited speech.

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Tribes in Europe and the Disappearance of Trust | The Brussels Journal

2006 will go down in European history as the year when Muslims as a group became a dominant factor in elections....In some ways, this casts Europe back to the days of tribal demographics....

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World Politics Watch | What is Germany's Intelligence Service Doing in Iraq?

What exactly is the German foreign intelligence service, the BND, doing in Iraq? Although the public has had occasion to be aware of the BND presence, up until now most will have been led to believe that the BND has been "quietly" cooperating with American and coalition authoriti …

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