Archive for January 24th, 2005
Unconditional Compassion – the Only Kind that Counts
Monday, January 24th, 2005“Despite the media attention to the tsunami in South Asia, it still barely registers with many people that the country hit hardest happens to be the world’s most populous Islamic nation. Indonesia has lost more than 105,000 people, most of them Muslims. That tragic fact shines a light on a bracing yet neglected possibility: that [...]
Lessons in Democracy … From Iraq?
Monday, January 24th, 2005“An International Republican Institute poll conducted from December 26, 2004 to January 7, 2005 shows that anticipated participation numbers among Iraqis remain consistent with over 80 percent stating that they are very likely or somewhat likely to vote on January 30. It also shows that Iraqis remain optimistic about the future of their country as [...]