Nir’s Notes

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Illiberal Democracy on the Rise?

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Islam and Democracy, US and the Middle East

published in THE WEEKLY STANDARD Recent events highlight the need for liberal institutions in the Middle East; here’s how to promote them. by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross & Nir Boms 04/13/2006 12:00:00 AM When Americans learned that 41-year-old Afghan citizen Abdul Rahman could be put to death for converting to Christianity, they were outraged. Chuck Colson spoke [...]

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Watching the Watchdog

June 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Middle East

The media’s role is to be the watchdog of democracy. But what happens when the watchdog falls into an unexpected trap? What happens when it is betrayed from within and maliciously manipulated in order to create a skewed picture of reality? by Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff (10/25/2007) – published in OMedia.com Quis custodiet ipsos [...]

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