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International Democracy articles
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Cheap Brazil Domestic Labor in Short Supply During Boom
Changes to giant Brazil domestic labor outlook is rearranging social structure in surprising ways
Large Protest Seeks End to China Land Grabs
Political corruption often leads to conflicts over China land grabs that oust powerless tenants
Pakistan’s Musharraf Threatens Return to Government
ex-Dictator Pakistan’s Musharraf threatens return from exile and run for elections in new drama
British PM in Trouble as Elections, Polls Show Threats
David Cameron, British PM in trouble and under increasing pressure as party allies taken losses
Zimbabwe Radios Are Banned As Elections Draw Near
In a preemptive strike against free elections, Zimbabwe radios are banned including all shortwaves
Ethiopia Dictatorship Keeps Pressure on Civil Society
Ethiopia dictatorship keeps political repression as the norm with mild economic stability
Silencing Popular Writer’s Chinese Corruption Report
Writer’s Chinese corruption report is crime in dictatorship where real journalism often dangerous
Ancient Library and Syria Mosque Torched During War
Destruction of Aleppo library and Syria mosque torched during war hint at great destruction ahead
Offer of Somalia Pirates Amnesty as Shabaab Retreat
President seeks peace with Somalia pirates amnesty for significant power that govern part of coast