Word: democraticizing
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Kaczynski, who became Poland's president in 2005, had been a dogged critic of Putin and Russia's efforts to restore influence over the former Soviet Union. He sparred with the Kremlin over the bans Russia imposed on Polish food imports in recent years, calling them part of a strategy...
Gainer says that since November, 11 Senators have received 17 threats that are being investigated, including the one against Murray. On the House side, there have been threats against nearly a dozen members - prompting Capitol police to hold a meeting with the Democratic caucus before Easter recess to encourage members...
Not to be outdone, Republicans have accused Democrats of trying to profit politically by playing the victim. Cantor held a press conference before recess, during which he accused Dems of "fanning the flames" by trying to use the threats as a "political weapon." And certainly Democrats haven't been shy...
Meanwhile, Iraq's political parties are trying to cobble together a coalition government out of the results of the March 7 elections, which produced no clear-cut winner. (Sectarian divisions still define the political scene. A Sunni-supported bloc just barely accumulated the most seats - though nothing close to a...
Initially, Kyrgyzstan stood out among the newly independent Central Asian republics for its sound, multi-party democratic system. While its neighbors returned to authoritarian rule, built on networks of patronage run by Soviet apparatchiks of old, Kyrgyzstan became relatively open, buoyed in particular by an outspoken civil society. However, by...