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 …
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Iranian election scene gets ugly
As we approach the June 17 election it appears that things will be getting a little uglier before they get better. (Audio Podcast Available) The excellent blog, RegimeChangeIran, is compiling extensive reports on the various bombings and reaction to them. According to those reports, many people believe it is the Regime itself perpetrating or carrying …
Bolivians move toward elections
Over the past weeks and months Bolivians have been protesting against their government. The protests have been intense, but largely peaceful. It has been mainly students, farmers, working people and indigenous people railing against the governments (Audio Podcast Available) Unfortunately, I do see these protests as something of a harbinger of things to come. There …