Tempted by Oil, Russia Draws Ever Closer to Iraq
Russian oil interests in Iraq in jeopardy - NY Times, February 3rd
Modernist Books Under Threat
Putin Jugend targets modern Russian writers - Moscow Tribune, February 4th
Gentlemen's Agreement
The case of Alija Delimustafic - A Scandal in Grand Style - AIM, February 6th
Bush's Team Targets Hussein
Voices of caution fall silent as U.S. plans new campaign that could include military force - LA Times, February 10th
Military Fuses Old, New to Create a Lethal Force
Transformation of U.S. forces helped win Afghan campaign - LA Times, February 10th
Editors Urge West to Keep Pressure on Lukashenko
Lukashenko's crackdown on free press continues - RFE/RL, February 11th
Moscow Gaining Power Over Oil Market
Russia's rising oil output has confounded OPEC and industry analysts - RFE/RL, February 13th
São Paulo Becomes the Kidnapping Capital of Brazil
Communist anarchy and terrorism flourish under leftist rule - NY Times, February 13th
Russian Ex-TV Tycoon Promises Bombshell
FSB planting bombs into residential buildings to justify imperialist rampage in Chechnya - NY Times, February 13th
In Rural China, Mental Hospitals Await Some Who Rock the Boat
Dissenters in China are sent to asylums too - NY Times, February 16th
Supreme Court Rulings Bring Hope to Pasko, Others Accused of Treason
Soviet-era order on state secrets overturned - RFE/RL. February 18th
Milosevic Hears Kosovo Victim's Grim Testimony
Milosevic's trial has begun - Reuters, February 20th
Protests, Demands Grow Amid Russian Objections in Moldova
Moldovans are sick and tired of Russian imperialism and communism - RFE/RL, February 21st
New Hope for Gazprom Reform?
Putin: No, we are just kidding - RFE/RL, February 21st
Milosevic Hears of Baby's Death on Forced March
Grisly details from Milosevic's genocidal campaign in Kosovo - Reuters, February 26th
Witness at Milosevic Trial Says He Saw Serbs Kill Scores
Another testimony against Balkan butcher - NY Times, February 28th
Russia Using Brutality to Suppress Chechens, Rights Group Says
Russian campaign of torture, abductions and political killings continues - NY Times, February 28th