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Kyrgyzstan: US can seize moral high ground

The United States has a strategic interest in promoting democracy in Kyrgyzstan, writes Kathleen Collins. The recent uprising against President Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s corrupt and autocratic regime presents Washington with “a unique opportunity to promote democracy, stability, and economic reform in a predominantly Muslim country, while also preserving a US base critical to the Afghan war.” The

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On Human Rights, Obama’s Words Soar Above Actions

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On Human Rights, Obama's Words

Autocrats of the world, unite?

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): The new cynicism about U.S. support for democracy promotion is taking a toll, writes James Kirchik. Whatever the

Nobel Spotlights Need for Obama to Act on Rights

(New York) - The award of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama should encourage him to apply his stated principles to both foreign

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