Pakistan

The Pakistan Emergency: Letter from a Local Activist

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Authors: Abira Ashfaq

Summary:

The lawyers' demands shook the core of the military establishment.

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Rule of Force vs. Rule of Law in Pakistan

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Authors: Zia Mian

Summary:

Musharraf has destroyed the constitution, the judiciary, and his own credibility. Time for him to go.

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From the Editor's Desk

Global Regimes by Type- Graph
Authors: Sam Diener

Summary:

Democracy is the outcry of dissent.

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A Case for Impeachment of President Bush

Authors: Ross C. Anderson

Summary:

Impeachment is a vital protection against evisceration of the balance of power among the three branches of government.

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The US Uses Nuclear Weapons the Way Armed Robbers Use Guns

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Authors: Paul Joseph

Summary:

Paul Joseph, reviews Empire and the Bomb: How the US Uses Nuclear Weapons to Dominate the World Nuclear weapons are different. We need to think differently too.

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Reform in Pakistan: Real Change, or a Band-Aid?

Authors: Abira Ashfaq

Summary:

While the new legislation reforms the infamous Hudood laws to a limited extent, its greater significance is that it shows that persistent work led by the Pakistani women's rights movement can make a difference.

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