Blogging the democratic revolution
David McDuff has dug up some more criticism of C.J. Chivers’ recent Ukraine article. From no other than an actual Ukraine historian, Taras Kuzio. David also has some thoughts about Ukraine over the past several years.
Check out Bloggledygook, he’s got the scoop on some more spy novel writing going on in major newspapers regarding the events in Ukraine.
Via TulipGirl, it seems as if Yushchenko has chosen Yulia Tymoshenko for prime minister. Not that there was any doubt! From the Kyiv Post: (AP) – President Viktor Yushchenko on Jan. 24 tapped top ally Yulia Tymoshenko to be Ukraine’s prime minister in an appointment that pays tribute to her key role in Yushchenko’s torturous…
Hat tip to Sisyphean Musings for finding the Iraqi television ads up for download. Pretty cool!
Canadian MP Jason Kenney of the Tories visited the home of Zhao Ziyang. He was the first foreigner to visit the house in 15 years, and did it as a show of support for Ziyang and the underground democracy movement. Mr. Kenney said later that he made the effort as a show of support for…
Via Andrew Sullivan, the SMCCDI is reporting that millions of Iranian are cheering the news of U.S. moral support for the cause of freedom, Reports from across Iran are stating about the massive welcoming of President George W. Bush’s inaugural speech and his promise of helping to bring down the last outposts of tyranny. Millions…
John Hawkins at Right Wing News has his thoughts about the misinterpretations of the Bush speech. He has the right idea, as most pundits and newspapers I have seen don’t seem to. We aren’t going to start bombing the whole world. We’re going to take each opportunity case-by-case and see what we can do. For…
Here is the roundup by Discoshama for 01/24. Lots of good news. – The Telegraph has some highlights from Yushchenko’s speech. This struck me: “This was a victory of freedom over tyranny. A victory of law over lawlessness. We have a single aim – a democratic and prosperous Ukraine. . . Ukraine will not be…
There is a new article posted over at abdymok, an interview with Cabinet of Ministers veteran Viktor Skarshevsky. He’s telling the Kyiv Post what the government needs to do next, and why Yushchenko’s pick for Prime Minister is so important. KP: What should be the new government????????s first steps? VS: Overhauling the nation????????s moribund judiciary…
We have a lot about Iraq going on with the runup to the elections, so here’s a rundown of what’s on in the news and what some of the bloggers are saying. News: –Purported al-Zarqawi tape: Democracy a lie –Iraq Details Security Plans for Election Day –Civil war erupts online as Iraqis prepare for a…
I don’t think I need to tell you all what I feel about the inauguration of rightful President Yushchenko… because I think it can all be summed up better and more expansively by everyone else. So for your reading pleasure, here are the reactions around the blogosphere! Here are the people that were there and…
We are having an ongoing discussion over at Babalu Blog over whether we should continue current policy on Cuba, or lift restrictions on it. The premises being which will more quickly bring prosperity, freedom, and democracy to the Cuban people.
Discoshaman has got a Ukraine news roundup for 01/23, and will be covering and posting photos of the inauguration. So will many other bloggers. I’ll make sure to do a roundup of everything by tomorrow night. And for anyone wondering… there is no way I can live up to the promise of not blogging on…
Veronica Khokhlova has the story for us again! Apparently, Kuchma has posted a notice on his official website saying that he has written a letter to the New York Times. Leonid Kuchma, president of Ukraine, has sent a letter to the editor of The New York Times, in which he expressed surprise at the use…
I just wanted to bring to light a comment I left on Bloggledygook that follows up with my full thoughts on the Kuchma interview piece. This is less of a short sex joke, and more of something long and serious. I hope you all don’t mind too much! But here we go… The New York…
I’m breaking my promise, but just this once. Via Instapundit, Lt. Smash did a counter-counter-inaugural protest. Make sure to read all about it. Now this is a protest I could get behind.
Miguel Octavio from The Devil’s Excrement has a roundup of news in Venezuela, complete with the necessary sarcasm. And you have to have a good sense of humor to laugh at the situation there. And he has a lot of other great posts as well. Like this one on his government’s hypocrisy in terms of…
C.J. Chivers, the man who wrote the much talked about NYT story about the Orange Revolution and the SBU, has written another piece in which he interviews Kuchma at length. Neeka’s Backlog has commentary and a couple more stories to look at. Yet Mr. Kuchma accomplished critical tasks, including a sustained collaboration with Washington in…
I received an email today from a Miss MoneyPenny with a comprehensive list of the best blogs out of Venezuela. I thought it would be good to bring attention to them out front instead of just silently adding them to the blogroll. But at least now we can start seeing some South America updates! –http://www.venezuelatoday.net/…
Transitions online has an interview with Islam Karimov, “President” of Uzbekistan entitled Not In My Country. Man, even the title describes the authoritarian attitude. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: But in theory “velvet” turnovers may be too mild and the country will find itself in the grips of a civil war… Islam Karimov: Everything depends on the preparations….
David McDuff has recently posted a long article of exchanges in which “Serbian World Bank economist Branko Milanovic asked the question: “why are the American media, both liberal and conservative, so unanimously anti-Russian?” He posts a list, and I’ll repost the first out of six: 1) For seventy years, commentators have been anti-Soviet and since…
The Kyiv Post is reporting that one of Yushchenko’s main reforms needs to be of the post-KGB security agency, the SBU. (AP) – One of the toughest tasks facing Viktor Yushchenko as Ukraine’s new president likely will be overhauling the State Security Service, the KGB successor agency alleged to have been involved in an array…
Eurasianet has another article called Nipping orange roses in the bud — post-Soviet elites against revolution. This comes as no surprise, because they are understandably running scared. But by making drastic decisions, however, they are creating an unsustainable environment for their own rule. You know how they say, “Keep your friends close, but keep your…
Well, it looks like those protests going on in Donetsk are coming to an end after the Supreme Court declared Yushchenko the winner. Today the superintendent of the camp, Ivan Batytskyj, said: ???????We are moving off. We received an order???????. According to his words, during the day the tents are to be removed. It was…
The Belmont Club has an excellent thusfar three-part piece called “The Lost Elections.” Here is part one, part 2, and part 3. The title sounds negative, but they are very positive pieces. Check’em out.