Category Archives: Human Rights

Freedom For Mirza Tahir Hussain

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Mash

Justice was delayed 18 years, but today it has come: A British man on Pakistan’s death row for 18 years was freed Friday and flew out of the country following an act of clemency by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf that … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights | 4 Comments

Counting The Dead In Iraq

Posted on October 20, 2006 by Mash

Former President Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker on Wednesday at the "Securing the Common Good" event at Georgetown University. It is my opinion that his keynote address was one of the more remarkable and significant political speeches of recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iraq, Politics | 15 Comments

Grameen Bank: A Photo Essay

Posted on October 15, 2006 by Mash

Drishtipat has an excellent photo essay about a field trip they took to a Grameen Bank location in a Bangladeshi village. It is a chance to see microcredit in action in a very personal way. For me, it brought back memories … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Society | 2 Comments

Democracy At Risk

Posted on October 15, 2006 by Mash

Having failed to find any WMD in Iraq, George W Bush has resorted to his "freedom" agenda. Mr. Bush repeatedly claims that "democracies don’t go to war with each other." His prescription for lasting peace in the Middle East and … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iraq, Politics, Society | 6 Comments

Muhammad Yunus And The Power Of An Idea

Posted on October 14, 2006 by Mash

Today Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank were awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to create economic and social development from below." Today is a day of celebration for all of Bangladesh and Bengalis everywhere. In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Society | 19 Comments