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...russia pitting President Boris Yeltsin against conservatives should not be regarded as a battle of democracy vs. communism ((RUSSIA, Oct. 4)). Though slightly more liberal in their leanings, Yeltsin and his regime are nowhere near the democracy we in America would like to think. Yeltsin's dissolution of parliament and subsequent use of force to quell protests exemplify his disdain for the democratic political process. Yeltsin is a shrewd politician and a master at manipulating the West into believing he represents Russia's only realistic possibility for change and economic transformation. Neil K. Malik Attleboro, Massachusetts
...time, which lasted seven months and ended March 7, the decree was confined to areas of black unrest around Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, and did not give the police such sweeping new power. Even so, 8,000 people were arrested during that period. In a speech before Parliament announcing the new state of emergency, State President Botha justified its nationwide scope by charging that the ''radical and revolutionary elements'' planning the Soweto commemoration ''pose a real danger for all population groups in our country.'' Said he: ''The ordinary laws of the land are inadequate to ensure the security...
...Dissonant though it may be, on June 26, the environmental committee of Spain's lower house of parliament approved a resolution supporting the Great Ape Project, an organization and manifesto founded by ethicists Peter Singer and Paola Cavalieri, which argues that three essential human rights - life, liberty and freedom from physical and psychological torture - should be extended to our closest hominid relatives. Joan Herrera, congressman for the Catalan Green Initiative party, justified the measure before parliament, saying that the primates "are capable of recognizing themselves, and have cognitive capabilities...
...been thrilled to see that barrier broken. News of the resolution has prompted nervous commentary around the world about the blurring of the once-solid line that divided humans from other animals. In Spain, the conservative Popular Party has decried the project as a poor use of the parliament's time and energy as Spain's once-booming economy starts to decline. And the Catholic Church has spoken out against the Project for eroding the Biblical hierarchy that gives humans dominion over the earth. "This is either a ridiculous society or a dislocated one," said the Archbishop of Pamplona. "Asking...
There has been dramatic progress in many other parts of the country. Since 2001, 6.4 million children have been educated, and there has been a massive increase in access to basic health care. Western funding and assistance have helped create an efficient central bank, a stable currency, an elected parliament, telecommunications and infrastructure projects and a credible army. Some foreign aid goes directly into the hands of elected councils in over 20,000 villages, allowing them to initiate their own rural-development projects. Many of the villages I visited six years ago now have electricity and access to clinics...