Ghana: Parliamentary Candidate Agnes Chigabatia.
Region: GhanaBy Kofi Yeboah There have been considerable efforts by women to have chance in Ghanaian politics. Ghana Decides [1], a non-partisan project which aims to foster a better-informed electorate for free, fair and safe 2012 ... more
Views: 853Afghanistan's Leather Trade
Region: AfghanistanAnimal skins are a top export, but traders say they will never make money unless the government kick-starts the tanning industry. By Golab Shah Bawar - Afg... more
Views: 990Amnesty Law Could See Convicted And Suspected killers Released
Region: IraqDraft law intended to promote return to normality, but critics warn of opposite effect if militants believe they have impunity. By Laith Hammoudi ... more
Views: 761Finger Pointing and Fault-Finding
Region: United States
Obama claims it’s all Bush’s fault. Romney claims it’s Obama’s fault. Before then, Reagan blamed Carter. The only change is the direction of the finger and the intended target. It ... more
Views: 993Gotcha Politics
Region: United States
We have entered the age of Gotcha Politics. It is a place in history from which there is no escape, and we have been solidly wedged there for so long that it has become a normal condition. The press has become ... more
Views: 624The Struggle for Undocumented Youth
Region: United StatesBy Robert Valencia Hundreds of thousand of young undocumented immigrants rejoiced at the news: President Barack Obama's Government authorized registration for the deferred action plan, which allows them to res... more
Views: 841Wartime Bosnian Serb Leader Says He Deserves Praise, Not Prosecution
Region: Bosnia and Herzegowina
By Rachel Irwin As his defence case opened at the Hague tribunal on October 16, wartime Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadzic portrayed himself as a mild-mannered physician and “literary ma... more
Views: 808Reclaiming Our Country!
Region: United States
This is the most critical time in the history of our country. We are in the midst of a cycle of pain that will be thrust forward if the current administration remains in power. Energy cost... more
Views: 592Serb Party and Bosnian Elections
Region: Bosnia and HerzegowinaRepublika Srpska voters shift preference to ruling party’s opponent because it talks about economic problems rather than nationalist vision. By Maja Bjelajac ... more
Views: 1495Putin Makes A Breakthrough in Tajikistan
Region: Tajikistan
Long-awaited deal finally reached, allowing Moscow to keep forces close to Afghan border. By Galim Faskhutdinov - After months of stalled talks... more
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