Welcome to this week’s Carnival Of Revolutions! I’ll take a cue from Nathan and not pull out the humor. I don’t know where I’d pull it from. So let’s cut to the chase, down to this past week’s developments in democracy, elections, tyrannous acts, human rights, and pie. Apple pie.

General:

The World has a three part series examining pro-democracy movements, and the photos used were by none other than Veronica Khokhlova.

A lot of people were pissed (and that’s just a few) that Amnesty International compared Gitmo to gulags and called the United States the greatest abuser of human rights in the world. Michelle Malkin does a roundup. My own thoughts. The organization now admits it doesn’t know for sure. Definitely still a developing story.

Donald Trump wants to rebuild the WTC in its original form, saying that anything different would be less than par.

DSS Hubris writes about the need for the right to bear arms, specifically in third world countries to protect against democide.

Will Franklin has advice for Wolfowitz as he heads to the helm of World Bank,

Africa:

Burundi: They just held their first election in twelve years.

Ethiopia: Gateway Pundit rounds up recent outcry at the sham elections that Jimmy Carter rubberstamped, to the EU observer’s dismay. Ethiopundit, as always, has great analysis and links. Weichegud! ET Politics, a recently discovered blog on Ethiopian politics, is completely dismayed at the premature evaluation.

Zimbabwe: Hell on earth, and it’s all Mugabe’s fault. Plenty of coverage around the blogosphere on this. Here is my coverage of the recent crackdown and crazy constitutional amendments that will help Mugabe consolidate power and outlaw private ownership of land. Jim Hoft has more on this demolition drive, which has destroyed tens of thousands of homes along with the means to live of up to two million.

Sokwanele is pleaing to the international community. Meanwhile, Zimpundit notes that a opposition forces are calling for an all-out strike against the government this Thursday and Friday.

Asia:

China: It’s the 16th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. They held a candelight vigil in Hong Kong where tens of thousands attended. Asiapundit rounds up the coverage. Jonathan Stanley was there.

India: Jim Hoft checks out a Sikh rally against terrorism, and progress on Kashmir. Gaurav Sabnis takes an intriguing look at if India is really free.

Central Asia:

Azerbaijan: 10,000 opposition protestors take to the street under the backdrop of internationa pressure concerning a crackdown just weeks before. More coverage here. Nathan Hamm notes that night arrests will probably continue while the government is less publicly intrusive. Armenia-based Blogrel sums up what they are protesting for.

Kyrgyzstan: Counter-protestors stormed ths Supreme Court in order to evict other protestors who had been camping out since April. The building is now protestor-free.

Uzbekistan: Three U.S. senators visited to demand reform after the Andijon massacre and were given the cold shoulder. Ouch. And some are calling for the base to be closed, but as Tim Russo notes, it is actually the U.S.’s only leverage over the regime.

Info on a potential presidential runner who is both an oligarch and leader of the pro-democracy Sunshine Coalition.

Nathan notes new terror on the horizon, and that’s why embassy staff and family are leaving.

Turkmenistan: Did you know that the Turkmenbashi can see into your soul??

Europe:

Netherlands: Rejected EU constitution, you know the deal.

Georgia: Russian troops to pull out by 2008.

Russia: Mike Tyukanov talks about the Mikhail Khodorkovski and Platon Lebedev guilty verdicts, along with the Russian justice system. Meanwhile, Alexei comments on the Alexandra Ivannikova case.

The president of the republic of North Ossetia has resigned, most likely so Putin can appoint a more popular leader given the Beslan school massacre last year.

David McDuff translates an interview with the leader of the Chechen rebels. A very interesting read.

He also notes protest in Kabardino-Balkaria that defied a security crackdown.

Veronica notes that there are now two Pora! movements in Russia, each claiming to be the legitimate.

Spain: Barcepundit liveblogs the huge protest of one million people against the Zapatero government’s decision to negotiate with ETA terrorists. Video here. La Taberna Liberal has pictures from inside the crowd, and an interesting account in Spanish. Try spotting the protest babes!

Latin America:

Will Franklin makes the case for CAFTA.

Bolivia: An update on the huge protests.

Cuba: Quid Nimis looks at how the regime treats AIDS patients, which is quite disturbing.

Venezuela: Bush slaps Chavez in the face by holding a high-profile meeting with a leading lady activist.

Middle East:

Afghanistan: Arthur Chrenkoff has good news, as always!

Egypt: People rally against the government for beating and groping a women who protested the referendum.

Kirk H. Sowell exposes Egypt’s rubber-stamp parliament — with proof!

Iran: Regime Change Iran has its week in review, and if you are a blogger, you definitely need to join its blogosphere democracy campaign.

Pamela from Atlas Shrugs posts pictures of people protesting against the regime. (On a side note, we should consider adding Pamela to the “babes of politics” section!)

Iraq: What the troops are doing in our name.

Lebanon: South Lebanon voted yesterday and the Amal-Hizb’allah alliance won easily. Here’s my analysis. Tony says that Walid Jumblatt is playing with fire.

Michael Young, meanwhile, pens a eulogy of the brave anti-Syria journalist that was murdered this week.

DONE!!!!

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