Presidential Elections in Iran are ongoing. According to Radio Reports by the CBC, there may have been a last minute switch by those demonstrators looking to boycott the election to instead back a Reformist Candidate, Mostafa Moin, who has recently hardened his anti-establishment line. Both CBC Radio, and the BBC are tipping Ex-President Akbar Hashemi …
Finally… movement on UN Reform
There has finally been what looks like movement in the glacial pace of UN reform. (Audio Podcast Available) CNN is reporting that the US has endorsed expanding the Permanent membership of the UNSC to 7 members. With one of those new members being Japan. CNN suggests other frontrunners for Permanent seats are Germany, Brazil, Israel, …
The Group of Seven (UK Memos)
There has been much discussion, on my blog and others about the Downing Street Memo and its' implications on the credibility of the Bush and Blair Administrations. (Audio Pocast Available) The Downing Street Memo is the basis of what I consider to be an inevitable impeachment process facing the Bush Administration. Now, in a addition …