Muslim Democrat Prize Goes to Tunisia’s Nahdha Bloc
The Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID) has bestowed its 2014 Muslim Democrat of the Year Award to the Nahdha Bloc in the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly…
White House Celebrates Maker Faire with #NationOfMakers
The first-ever White House Maker Faire is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 18. In addition to the Maker Faire, June 18 will also be a nationwide Day of…
Venezuelan Opposition Leader to Receive Democracy Award
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will honor Venezuelan opposition leader and Congresswoman Maria Corina Machado with its 2014 Charles T. Manatt Democracy Award. Machado has been the target…
What Should be the U.S. Policy on Human Rights?
In a new survey nearly two-thirds of Americans say human rights should be a central feature of U.S. foreign policy. When it comes to the United States being the “world’s…
Meet the Uneducated Education Minister of India
The decision of the government to appoint an incapable education minister will certainly send a wrong message among the Indian masses. By Rakesh Raman The chattering classes in India went…
BJP to Muslims: When in India, Do as the Hindus Do
Going by the BJP’s interpretation of Hinduism as a way of life, the writing on the wall is very clear for Muslims: When in India, Do as the Hindus Do.…