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Neda Soltan, Aung San Suu Kyi, Natalia Estemirova: Justice Takes a Vacay
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyLike a lot of Americans, I'll be taking some vacation time in August to kick back and relax. Maybe some sun, some sand, some swimming -- and, um, definitely some beers. Even our own president has shown his belief in beer as balm for times of stress. (Personally, I would have killed to hear Joe Biden pontificate over the brew summit -- talk about a non-sequitur jamfest!)Anyway, recent actions around the world show that I won't be the only one on the beach wondering whether that's sand or Cool Ranch powder on the Doritos I'm eating. Looks like those fuddy-duddy stalwarts, Justice and Rule of ...
Aung San Suu Kyi and Neda Soltan
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyWomen have indeed suffered disproportionately under both Burma's brutal military regime and inside Ahmadinejad's Iran, but their struggles are different, too. As with most crises Burma-related, the initial global outcry against Aung San Suu Kyi's sham trial has been followed by near total silence and certainly without any reform or movement forward on the part of the ruling junta. UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari returned from the country Saturday completely empty-handed -- a troubling sign in advance of UN Secretary General Ban's upcoming visit, ostensibly to secure Suu Kyi's freedom. ...
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