27
Apr
FREEDOM DAY
BEHIND THE PROTESTS IN CHINA
ITALIANS BLAST U.S. REPORT
Today, April 27, is a special day for me and millions of South Africans. They call it Freedom Day because it marks the 11th anniversary of the historic 1994 election in which Nelson Mandela became President after serving 27 years in prison as a convicted terrorist and […]
Posted in Daily Dissections | 6 Comments »
27
Apr
I have been reporting on al-Jazeera’s hopes to launch a new international channel, as well as U.S. pressure on al-Jazeera. The Guardian is reporting:
“The Gulf state of Qatar is considering privatizing its satellite TV channel, al-Jazeera, because of pressure from the U.S .and a de facto advertising boycott by Arab countries offended by its critical […]
Posted in Daily Dissections | 1 Comment »
27
Apr
Robert Johnson writes from Florida:
“It was with interest I read the letter from Steve Withers. I have long argued that the two party system denies democracy in many ways that are corrupting, as well as being highly unrepresentative. The need to change the system of electing are representatives is overwhelmingly overdue. The […]
Posted in Daily Dissections | 3 Comments »