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ActivitesHuman RightsMB NewsPalestine December 5, 2008

Egypt: Eight Missing Amid Rising Crackdown on Gaza Demos

Egyptian state security forces cracked down on pro-Gaza protesters in the northern governorate of Al-Beheirah on Thursday and kidnapped around eight citizens who were taking part in the demos, Ikhwanweb
ActivitesHuman RightsIraq December 5, 2008

Where is your conscience america?

The Iraqi prisoners of war in U.S. occupation jails in Iraq are being exposed to torture, lynching and assassination at the hands of the reactionary sectarian "Criminal Court". This Court
ActivitesHuman Rights December 5, 2008

Promoting democracy, not regime change

Elections do little to enhance democratic development if state institutions are ineffective or unresponsive, argues Rep. David Price (D-NC) in a forthcoming issue of The Washington Quarterly. The new administration
ActivitesHuman Rights December 5, 2008

The Case for Democracy Promotion

In a piece in the Washington Quarterly, Rep. David Price (D-NC) presents the case for a sustained U.S. commitment to democracy promotion abroad, and offers practical advice to the new
ActivitesHuman Rights December 5, 2008

The Baby, the Bathwater, and the Freedom Agenda in the Middle East

Michele Dunne has a new piece in the Washington Quarterly titled “The Baby, the Bathwater, and the Freedom Agenda in the Middle East.” In it, she urges Barack Obama to
ActivitesHuman RightsIslamic Movements December 5, 2008

Hot off the Presses: New Arab Reform Bulletin

The December issue of Carnegie’s Arab Reform Bulletin is up. With characteristic excellence, the new issue includes an article on Iraq’s upcoming provincial elections, and a piece analyzing the evolution
ActivitesHuman RightsObama December 5, 2008

POMED Asks: “As President, What Should Obama Say to the Middle East?”

In this period of transition, as we all look toward the Middle East policy of the new Obama administration, we here at POMED have asked a variety of respected voices
ActivitesHuman RightsIslamic IssuesIslamic Movements December 5, 2008

The Islamist Dilemma

The Century Foundation has published a report by POMED’s Director of Research Shadi Hamid entitled “Resolving America’s Islamist Dilemma.” In it, Hamid points out that the U.S. has no clear
ActivitesHuman Rights December 5, 2008

Voices of America: U.S. Public Diplomacy for the 21st Century

For generations, America’s standing in the world has been a source of strength, security, prosperity, and legitimacy. That standing is now in peril, according to a wide range of studies