Pakistan Parliament completes term usually brought down by force including good old assassination
International Democracy articles
Here you can find all our articles on international democracy (as in outside the United States). The progress of world democracy, pro-democracy protest movements, and the struggle of political dissidents will be covered here. There will be no question over whether democracy is for everyone! You should also check out our main section on World Democracy with links to our broader website.
Netanyahu Forms New Government in Israel
Netanyahu Forms New Government: New faces lacking as Israel Prime Minister prepares to form new government
Leaders Have Stolen Massive Russian Wealth Away
Blogger videos expose lavish lifestyle of connected leaders who’ve stolen massive Russian wealth
Voting Starts in Zimbabwe Constitutional Referendum
New constitution based on Zimbabwe Constitutional Referendum voting sees Presidential powers reduced, but will it work?
Historic UN Violence Against Women Act Passes
UN Violence Against Women Act is global success on issue with horrific violence needing changes
Call for Dictatorship to Release Vietnam Blogger
Dissent and government criticism illegal with many in dictatorship jails as calls rise for government to release Vietnam blogger jailed for his democracy support
Parliament Seeks Italy’s Exit From Crisis
European allies watch nervously as Italy’s exit from crisis threatened from political turmoil
Kurdish Jerusalem Remains Thorn in Iraq’s Side
Conflict between Kurdish north and Arab south plague Iraq’s politics including in Kirkuk, an ancient city known in English as the Kurdish Jerusalem
China’s Dissident Blind Lawyer Visits Taiwan
Chen Guangcheng, China’s blind lawyer visits Taiwan to get support for his national reform crusade
New Study Tallies Huge Cost of Iraq War
Cost of Iraq war in hundreds of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars says new analysis