Democracy Digest http://www.demdigest.net/blog Democracy Digest provides news, analysis and information on democracy promotion and related matters. The Digest is produced at the National Endowment for Democracy. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:10:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Corruption and ineptitude part of ‘deluge of events’ hitting Havana http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/lac/corruption-and-ineptitude-part-of-deluge-of-events-hitting-havana.html Havana under fire on human rights as ‘US softens, Cuba hardens’ http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/lac/havana-under-fire-on-human-rights-as-us-softens-cuba-hardens.html Iran: opposition leader denounces ‘despotic’ regime http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/iran-opposition-leader-denounces-despotic-regime.html Russia: poll signals Putin demise or engineered to defuse growing protests? http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/eurasia/russia-poll-signals-putin-demise-or-engineered-to-defuse-growing-protests.html US will promote Arab democracy – and engage autocrats, MEPI head insists http://www.demdigest.net/blog/democracy-assistance/us-will-promote-arab-democracy-and-engage-autocrats-mepi-head-insists.html Democracy events http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/democracy-events-16.html Democracy Jobs http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/africa/democracy-jobs-13.html Obama visit highlights democracy in world’s most important, least known country http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/asia/obama-visit-highlights-democracy-in-world%e2%80%99s-most-important-least-known-country.html Promoting Arab democracy – forceful approach beats dead-end dialog? http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/mena/promoting-arab-democracy-forceful-approach-beats-dead-end-dialog.html Activist demands accountability and end to impunity in Zimbabwe http://www.demdigest.net/blog/regions/africa/activist-demands-accountability-and-end-to-impunity-in-zimbabwe.html