Here’s a clue as to the political scorecard in Kyrgyzstan. From Turkey’s Zaman, April 20: The United States was asked to evacuate its military base in Uzbekistan last year and now it has been delivered a “note over its base”… Read moreKyrgyzstan warns US over Manas base
The situation in Mongolia certainly seems to be escalating. But what can be gleaned of the politics? The ruling Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP) certainly seems throroughly market-oriented and globalist, its name as much an anachronism as that of China’s… Read moreMongolia: protesters launch hunger strike, self-immolate
The New York Times does it again. The placement of two seemingly unrelated articles (perhaps unintentionally?) reveals more about the world than either would alone. On the op-ed page today, Tony Judt weighs in, somewhat sympathetically, on the Walt/Mearsheimer thesis… Read moreNY Times: it’s China, stupid!
Via Kibush: Activists describe West Bank violence by Katherine Cox The Stanford Daily 18 April 2006 Two young human rights activists spoke last night in California about the Palestinian population of Tel Rumeida, Hebron, a West Bank neighborhood that also… Read moreHebron: Israeli settlers torture Palestinian children
Now we can forgive him for Let’s Roll and supporting Reagan. The crazy, mixed-up populist crooner, we knew his heart was still in the right place! From the New York Times, April 18: LOS ANGELES, April 17 — Neil Young,… Read moreNeil Young: impeach Bush
The following are some Palestinian reactions to the April 17 suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, that killed 9 and injured dozens. It was the largest such attack in two years, and claimed by Islamic Jihad & the al-Aksa Martyr’s Brigades…. Read morePalestinian reactions to suicide bombing
Insurgency and counterinsurgency grind on in the North Caucasus, with the world’s attention elsewhere. Two police were killed and five wounded April 15 when gunmen ambushed their armored personnel carrier in Chechnya, Russia’s RIA reported. One was killed by a… Read moreNorth Caucasus: violence, repression in Cechnya, Dagestan
Another exercise in just how far off-base the supposed “left” has drifted. Greg Palast’s latest, on the retired generals calling for Rumsfeld’s resignation, is happly picked up by all the lefty blogs, like Smirking Chimp. None seem to have a… Read moreGreg Palast calls for military coup?
A new and dramatic attack by India’s Maoist Naxalite rebels. From the Times of India, April 16: RAIPUR: At least 10 policemen were killed on Sunday in a Maoist attack in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, an official said. “Maoist rebels… Read moreIndia: Naxalite insurgency spreads
An estimated two million people took part in coordinated demonstrations in more than 140 US cities on April 10, a National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice demanding legalization and other rights for out-of-status immigrants. Organizers scheduled the protests for… Read moreImmigration protests sweep US
Received by e-mail from UK Pledge of Resistance: SUPPORT MALCOLM KENDALL SMITH Yesterday, Malcolm Kendall-Smith, a Flight Lieutenant with the RAF was jailed for 8 months for refusing to go to Iraq on the grounds that the war was illegal…. Read moreRAF conscientious objector imprisoned
Somebody please wake us when this madness is over. From the New York Times, April 15: Jazz Lover Fiddling With Bass Causes Bomb Scare on East Side The easy listening habits of Grantley Richards met with a large police response… Read moreFear of music, pt. II
