China Cracks Down on Protests After Sending Dissident to U.S.

Political repression in China intensifies - NY Times, January 1st

Serbia Takes On Crime Bosses

Government faces uphill struggle against mafia, despite introduction of new crime busting measures - IWPR, January 6th

Russia: Even As Incomes Rise, Poverty Remains Endemic

Government lies about poverty in Russia exposed - RFE/RL, January 9th

Kurds Face a Second Enemy: Islamic Fighters on Iraq Flank

Saddam using terrorists to fight Kurds - NY Times, January 12th

Hungary: Budapest Government Reduces Funding For Museum Of Communist Terror

True face of Hungarian Socialists revealed (Moscow communist lackeys and criminals) - RFE/RL, January 21st

Russia: Rights Groups Say Brutality On Rise Among Russian Troops In Chechnya

Stalinist regime in Moscow is intensifying terror campaign in Chechnya - RFE/RL, January 21st

Belarus: Authorities Seeking To Limit Access To Russian, Western Media

Lukashenko in fear of losing power - RFE/RL, January 23rd

Serbia Faces Right-Wing Dilemma

Government fears curbing activities of Belgrade's extremist gangs may lead to it losing the nationalist vote - IWPR, January 21st

An Exit Strategy for Dear Leader? But Siberia?

Kim Jong Il ready to return to his homeland - NY Times, January 23rd

Infinite Cycles of Poverty Fiction

Socialist lies uncovered - Washington Times, January 25th

Russia: Oil Giant, Pipeline Monopoly At Odds

Stalinist government undermining privatization in Russia - RFE/RL, January 29th

Yugoslav Generals to Resist Army Reform

Will the premiers of Serbia and Montenegro have the stomach to force reform on the armed forces? - IWPR, January 31st