Last month, Nicolas Sarkozy essentially declared that the wearing of the veil by Muslim women was a “sign of subservience” not coinciding with French ideals, and therefore not to be tolerated in France. He went …

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Obama in Ghana: War a ‘millstone around Africa’s neck’ :: CNN.com

Why Africa Depends on Handouts : A contradictory message from Obama :: Al-Jazeera English

Barack Obama tells Africa to stop blaming colonialism for problems :: London Telegraph

Obama in Africa: A Major Disappointment :: The Nation

More than 5,000 Africans text message Obama :: Alternet, from Agence France Presse

Whatever the results of the election, over the course of the past five days, I have been overwhelmed by the courage of Iranians as they peacefully demonstrate across Iran in protest. It is therefore frustrating to see Iranians in the diaspora projecting their own politics onto the situation, using this moment to smear Mousavi, retreating into the battle lines of 1979, or speaking condescendingly of voiceless rural masses whose votes can be bought with a potato.

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FOCUS ON :: THE ELECTION IN IRAN

Landslide or Fraud? The Debate Online Over Iran’s Election Results :: The New York Times

Iran’s Ex-Foreign Minister Yazdi: It’s A Coup :: The Nation

Protests Flare in Tehran as Opposition Disputes Vote :: The New York Times

The Iranian political system :: Al-Jazeera English

Ahmadinejad Vows New Start As Clashes Flare: U.S. Waits for ‘What the . . . People Decide’ :: The Washington Post