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West condemns Mugabe, ignores other Africa despots
Associated Press WriterNigeria. Rwanda. Uganda. Ethiopia. Gabon. Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe has plenty of competitors for the title of "least democratic in Africa." But while he has been singled out for condemnation by the West, leaders of other autocratic states in...Tags: US Elections, Yoweri Museveni, Government, Civil Rights, Coup d'Etat
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Hong Kong lawmaker barred from Sichuan quake zone
Associated Press WriterAn outspoken pro-democracy lawmaker in Hong Kong was barred Friday from traveling to southwest China to visit areas damaged in a massive earthquake. Leung Kwok-hung, a member of the territory's Legislative Council, received word that Chinese...Tags: Olympic Games, Earthquakes, Human Rights, Laws
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Court sentences Myanmar protesters to jail
Four members of Myanmar's main pro-democracy party who campaigned against a constitution proposed by the military government have been jailed for one year. Nyan Win, a spokesman for the National League for Democracy, said Friday that a court had sent the...Tags: Court Administration, Constitutional Issues, National League, Referenda, Punishment
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Independence Day in Africa a time to take stock of America
Today I will be celebrating the Fourth of July in a different context than ever before. In Rwanda, July 4 is a holiday that commemorates the liberation of the country from the genocidal regime that murdered 1 million Tutsis and tens of thousands of Hutu...Tags: United Nations, Genocide, Values, Diplomacy, Massacres
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Power Mustn't Fall Into The Wrong Hands
July 4th is an appropriate time to ponder the mysteries of democracy in action. In a sissy Northeastern state such as Connecticut, there are dozens of issues considered too icky to be discussed by the General Assembly. The legislators say a little...Tags: Government, Local Elections, Family, John G. Rowland, Laws
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What's your patriotic IQ?
Do you know John Adams from John Hancock? A lot of high-school students don't, so Florida is reworking its standards for teaching social studies in public schools. Gauge your patriotic IQ with the quiz below. The questions are from a test given to U.S....Tags: Government, American Revolutionary War, Constitutional Issues, National Government, Thomas Jefferson
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Nation's capital: An ever-changing American mirror
AP National WritersThe 32nd president stares resolutely from his wheelchair, cast in the kind of immortal bronze reserved for the leaders we remember as distant paragons of national virtue. Yet something seems ... amiss. First of all, he is at eye level: man, not god;...Tags: Government, Tourism and Leisure, History, Martin Luther King Jr., Bill Clinton
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G-8 meets amid calls to take on new members
Associated Press WriterThe Group of Eight nations, holding their annual summit in Japan starting Monday, have always been a club for the world's biggest and brightest economies. Now a growing chorus is saying it's time the clubhouse doors swing open to some newcomers. Outsider...Tags: Government, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Global Warming, Economy, Summits
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Postelection violence in Mongolia leaves 5 dead
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe capital of Mongolia remained under a state of emergency Wednesday after five people were killed in postelection violence amid allegations of voter fraud. The crisis erupted late Tuesday when several thousand protesters associated with the...Tags: US Elections, Demonstration, Fraud, Parties and Movements, Prosecution
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Tyranny Masked As Populism
There is a move afoot in Connecticut to seek a constitutional convention. Your first gut reaction might be to support this move. Considered reflection, however, calls for a no vote in November. Our Founders gave much considered thought to shaping a...Tags: Citizens Initiative and Recall, Referenda
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