Democracy seen threatened by new authoritarianism

Reuters by Paul Eckert | Jun. 4, 2009 (News Report)

China, Iran, Russia and Venezuela form a clique of authoritarian states that use their wealth and influence to undermine global democracy and rule of law, a study by U.S.-funded agencies said on Thursday. "Policymakers do not appear to appreciate the dangers these 21st century authoritarian models pose to democracy and rule of law around the world," said the study by Freedom House, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and Radio Free Asia, all prominent U.S. ... Full Story »

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2.5
 by Dan Kennedy - Jun. 4, 2009

A very thin story that makes no mention of the fact that the worldwide plunge in oil prices has greatly diminished the influence of three of the countries mentioned: Iran, Venezuela, and Russia. There's also no link to the report that is this story's sole source, even though it's readily available. (I have added it to Links.)

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