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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Dawn of Freedom Awaits Sunrise

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Islam and Democracy, Voices of Democracy

by Nir Boms and Aaron Mannes Tuesday, April 5, 2005 7:33 PM EDT The DC Examiner With elections in Iraq and the Palestinian Authority, huge pro-freedom demonstrations in tiny Lebanon and even small pro-democracy demonstrations in Egypt, it appears that freedom’s dawn is finally reaching the Middle East. But democracies require the rule of law [...]

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