Monthly Archives: November 2003

Despite assurances from Georgia’s defence minister David Tevzadze that the country’s armed forces were on the side of the new leadership, Mikhail Saakashvili said he feared for Georgia’s stability because “certain people are preparing a counter-revolution,” according to the Interfax … Continue reading →

The amount of the funding cited in this article is so close in numbers to the recently contested reconstruction ‘budget’ Bush badgered critics in Congress for, one can barely be distinguished from the other. An Australian heads $21 million of … Continue reading →

It’s been a hectic holiday week filled with visitors. I’ve had to cancel some events as I was hit last weekend by some nasty flu-bug and sending it on to the coast with my loved ones didn’t seem like a … Continue reading →

Mark MacKinnon comments on Shevardnadze’s resignation in an article appearing on the Globe and Mail: But somewhere along the line, Mr. Shevardnadze reversed course and decided to once more embrace Russia. This summer, Georgia signed a secret 25-year deal to … Continue reading →

Juan Cole comments on concerns for lack of transparency in upcoming elections of a transitional authority in Iraq and warnings of demonstrations. Wired News reports: California will become the first state requiring all electronic voting machines produce a voter-verifiable paper … Continue reading →