How the Republicans Stole the 2004 Election
Dirty tricks were used to swing the vote for George W Bush – and could be used again.
International
US Election Stacked Against Obama
The scale of voter disenfranchisement in America could put the Republicans back in the White House.
Iran’s war on Sunni Muslims
Tehran’s leaders are intensifying their repression of the Sunni Baloch people, in a bid to create a Shia dominated nation
Ahmadinejad accepts Israel’s right to exist
The Iranian President said he will accept a two-state solution, providing it is agreeable to the Palestinian people. Why isn’t this in the world headlines?
Iran admits it has gay people
But only a few, says President Ahmadinejad.
Sexual Cleansing in Iraq – Life is Getting Worse for Iraqi Lesbians and Gay Men
Islamist death squads are hunting down gay Iraqis and summarily executing them.
Balochistan campaigners in the frame
Peter Tatchell accuses Gordon Brown’s government of collusion with Pakistani attempts to frame human rights activists on terrorism charges.
Is this 21st-century apartheid?
The segregation and abuse of the low-caste Dalit people is a stain on India’s reputation, but a militant fightback is under way.
Tehran Targets Journalists
The Iranian authorities are cracking down on media freedom, especially reporters who dare to cover the persecution of ethnic minorities.
Trial and terror
Baloch human rights campaigners framed?