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 …

Iranian Women make themselves heard

There have been a number of protests lately in Iran. RegimeChangeIran.com and the Washington Post have reports of the outbreaks of violence in Iran after Iran won a World Cup soccer match against Bahrain that guaranteed them a spot at the upcoming 2006 World Cup. It looks as though the win was yet another excuse …