Lux Americana

Just in time to preemptively address the inevitable international remembrance of the 20-year anniversary of the Tiananmen  Square massacre, the Chinese State Council released its “Human Rights Action Plan” for the next two years on Monday.  Unfortunately, the “plan” contains very few concrete actions to be taken that will actually improve civil liberties.
The document primarily [...]

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has responded to international outrage over his recent signature on the Shi’ite Personal Status Law – which Barack Obama has called “abhorrent,” and is being viewed by some as tantamount to legalized rape.
“We understand the concerns of our allies in the international community. Those concerns may be out of an inappropriate [...]