Tymoshenko Arrest Hurts Ukraine, Benefits Russia

On August 5, Yulia Tymoshenko, the former prime minister and heroine of Ukraine’s 2004 pro-western Orange Revolution, was arrested during her trial. Tymoshenko was in court defending herself against charges of overstepping her authority and allegedly making an illegal gas price deal with Russia in 2009. The presiding judge, Rodion Kireyev, accused her of systematically […]

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HR: Elevating Action Against the UK Media

The UK has been recognized as one of the globe’s major centers of anti-Israel activity in the assault on Israel’s legitimacy. This is reflected in the amount of material that HonestReporting continues to dedicate to the UK media, which is itself a major contributor to the hostile environment that has encouraged the demonization of Israel […]

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A Cuban Slap on the Wrist: The Alan Gross Case

The Obama Administration has in recent months made efforts to improve relations with Cuba contingent upon the release of Alan P. Gross. A subcontractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Gross was arrested in December 2009 for making the Internet available to members of Cuba’s minuscule Jewish community. He was sentenced to 15 […]

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Fjordman Reveals Identity

A right-wing blogger popular among so-called “anti-jihadist” circles has revealed his true identity in an attempt to distance himself from the Norwegian terrorist who killed more than 70 two weeks ago. In an exclusive interview with Norwegian dailyVG, whose headquarters were bombed in the attack, 36-year-old Peder Jensen says he is behind the Fjordman blog, which was repeatedly […]

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President Obama Jumps the Gun on Praising African Leaders

Last week President Barack Obama praised Presidents Yayi of Benin, Condé of Guinea, Issoufou of Niger and Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire as models of Africa’s democratic progress. Since gaining their independence, many African countries have suffered poor governance and widespread instability due, in part, to the unwillingness of African leaders to leave office or support […]

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