Mideast Graded Poorly on Press Freedom

Mideast Graded Poorly on Press Freedom
Forbes - Freedom House, a nonprofit organization, describes itself as a "clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world." Of the 18 countries in the region, only Israel was said to have press freedom, and only two, Kuwait and Lebanon, were described as

Ukraine's foreign minister assures U.S. his country is maintaining
Herald Tribune - It's called democracy." Yatsenyuk said that talks with Rice had been friendly. They discussed intensifying talks on energy security, the country's bid to join the World Trade Organization as well as aspirations for the European Union and NATO. He said

Obama: Make Debate Video Public
Baltimore Sun - Rather than restricting the product of those debates, we should instead make sure that our democracy and citizens have the chance to benefit from them in all the ways that technology makes possible." Last week, a coalition led by Stanford University

Sorting out Iraq; Fighting child labor
Herald Tribune - If the intention of the Bush administration is to push the Middle East in the direction of democracy, as Roger Cohen suggests, then the president should follow the democratic choice of the majority of his own countrymen, Republican and Democrat, who

Colombia: Paramilitaries' Power Threatens Democracy
Reuters AlertNet - (New York, May 2, 2007) – Colombian paramilitaries pose a grave threat to Colombia's democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, Human Rights Watch said in a letter today to Colombian President Álvaro Uribe. Kenneth Roth, executive director of