Many people are talking about Chechnya in light of the news about the bombings in Boston, but apparently few know much about thus province in Russia. The Atlantic has a good background piece on Chechnya that may prove to be informative. Unfortunately, I do not think that knowing that the alleged bombers were from Chechnya adds very much to our understanding of the ways we should interpret the bombings. Criminals can be from anyplace in the world.
As many as one million Argentines protested the crumbling economy and the policies of the government. The political situation in Argentina has been deteriorating for a long time, but it appears as if the public has reached close to a breaking point. Argentina’s situation is not directly related to the economic conditions in Europe, but does reflect a growing global dissatisfaction with overall slow growth and income inequality. The growth of the far right in Greece is an example of how economic deterioration leads to political dissent.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was arrested on charges of terrorism on his return to the country. Musharraf entered Pakistan after a period of exile after he was ousted from the Presidency several years ago. Ostensibly, he returned to run for office again, but he was not considered a viable candidate. We’ll have to see how the trial proceeds.
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