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...WHAT'S THE NEW BOOK ABOUT? The idea of the book is that liberals have a tendency to take the position most disadvantageous to their country. This isn't anything new. They have taken patriotism off the table as a topic for political debate. And they've done that by invoking McCarthyism, a myth of their own creation...
...White House isn't the only one that tightly controls these press conferences. While Mbeki opposed U.S. action in Iraq, the topic was never discussed, in public or private, despite the fact that protestors were in the streets denouncing the U.S. invasion ("Go away, we already have enough Bushes in Africa," read one placard). And President Bush did not criticize Mbeki for what some U.S. officials see as an overly soft approach towards neighboring Zimbabwe whose leader Robert Mugabe is accused of winning his last election through fraud and intimidation...
...Religion is also a hot topic on the airwaves. In China's eastern Fujian province, a handful of radio programs discuss family values and declining morality among today's youth. But anyone steeped in Christian code words recognizes that the show is little more than a thinly veiled religious sermon?and the authorities either haven't caught on or think the program is too innocuous to shut down. "Loving your neighbor is very important," says one caller to a Xiamen city radio show. "We must all remember that." In Indonesia, where the Muslim majority isn't forced to hide...
...preaches a moderate and progressive message of Islam. But not everyone appreciates his take: earlier this year, a west Javanese radical group issued a death fatwa against him. But Ulil remains undaunted. Just last week, he was back in fine form, discussing how each individual experiences Islam differently, a topic usually reserved for ulemas...
...Because Africa's wars have a habit of spilling over borders and destabilizing entire regions, peacekeeping will be a hot topic in Administration's discussions over Liberia with Nigeria and in particular South Africa, which boasts the continent's most powerful military. The President will also be looking to greatly expand intelligence cooperation against al-Qaeda with his hosts in Senegal, Nigeria, Uganda and South Africa...