Three stories from Zimbabwe caught my eye in the last few days: A new “twinning” program will pair black farmers with Chinese agricultural investors in verdant Mashonaland East. There are a few points here to consider. The first is that white farmers who have lost their land do not seem pleased. but the program is […]
Echoing my post from Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Wednesday Japan would continue using nuclear energy while reviewing the industry and pursuing more renewable sources of energy. Kan told a news conference, “I believe that the manner in which the country’s nuclear power has been administrated over the years must be fundamentally reviewed.” […]
Iraqi security forces announced the arrest of four suspected leaders of the al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) network
The Following piece is written by a Yemeni-based journalist who writes for the Foreign Policy Blogs network and, due to serious security concerns, remains anonymous. HOOD (National Organization for Defending Rights and Freedoms) is the most prominent and most quoted human rights organization in Yemen. HOOD has been known in recent years for blowing the […]
President Medvedev’s much anticipated news conference delivered nothing of substance (Putin’s random interview with a US nature magazine contained more meat), but that may have been exactly the point: to obscure the real news happening behind the scenes. On the day Medvedev demurred from announcing his candidature in the next elections, St Petersburg’s duma recalled Federation Council Speaker […]
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas officially started his North American publicity campaign for statehood by publishing an editorial in yesterday’s New York Times. It was only a matter of time until something like this ran in a major American newspaper or magazine. While some of his arguments such as the pains of being stateless can be empathized […]
Greenpeace Japan members Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, known as the Tokyo Two, have been found guilty of stealing 23 kilograms of whale meat (worth 59,000 yen, or $725) from a depot in April 2008. They were sentenced to a suspended one-year prison term Tuesday. They stole the meat in order to bring publicity to […]
Port-au-Prince, Haiti – “It was a constitutional coup d’état,” revolted some think tanks, “a parliamentary drive by,” they cried. Others characterized the actions of Haiti’s national assembly as “nothing short of a theatrical performance.” Still, many political observers declared the constitutional amendments “unconstitutional” and called for an annulment of the adopted articles by presidential decree. […]
It is a debate that invariably rears its head in parts of the world which have been scarred by the horrors of war, ethnic conflict, or genocide. Every government which assumes control of a country that suffers from the unfortunate reality of such a dark and tragic past must eventually confront how best to direct […]
“Revenge is history, change is victory. The target is not to just overthrow CPM. It is to get Bengal back its glory.” Going by these comments of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee, her victory in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections is just the beginning. She has been successful in unseating the CPM for […]
No. But it should definitely reconsider how it uses it. The big news this past week was that Chubu Electric Power Co. shut down the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka following a request by Prime Minister Naoto Kan. The Hamaoka plant was considered dangerous because of its age and the likelihood of a major […]
Don’t Forget, you can see me on The American Experience: Freedom Riders on PBS tonight. It’s on at 9 Eastern, 8 central in most markets. As they say, check your local listings for the original broadcast and re-showings. Freedom’s Main Line is out in paperback soon. Order your copy now! You should also check out […]
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