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Will Putin be hit on the head by history?

By Demdigest on September 2, 2010

 
Will Vladimir Putin’s vulgar dismissal of Russia’s democratic dissidents come to haunt him?  And is his power vertical the principal impediment to the elite’s superpower aspirations?   
Police arrested over 100 activists at last weekend’s Strategy 31 rally, including leading opposition activists Boris Nemtsov and Konstantin Kosyakin, although another organizer, former Soviet dissident Lyudmila Alexeyeva, was not [read full story]

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Honduras coup evokes ‘unacceptable’ images of Latin America’s past

By Michael Allen on June 30, 2009

As democratic states and non-governmental groups alike condemned the coup in Honduras, ousted president Manuel Zelaya insists that he will return to Tegucigalpa on Thursday, accompanied by Latin American dignitaries, including Jose Miguel Insulza, the head of the Organization of American States. Honduras may be expelled from the OAS at its emergency meeting today.
Pro-Zelaya demonstrators [read full story]

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Draconian new law highlights Singapore's 'soft authoritarianism'

Draconian new law highlights Singapore’s ’soft authoritarianism’

By Michael Allen on June 12, 2009

Democracy activists in Singapore fear that the authorities will use a draconian new law to further stifle political opposition and public dissent.
The Public Order Act (POA) amends the Public Entertainment and Meeting Act, which already prohibits meetings of more than five people without an official permit. Under the new act, even a single person requires [read full story]

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