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• MSNBC: Former Republican Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86
Helms built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during his decades in Congress.
• Critics from both left and right pile on Obama
The most important thing in politics is your brand," says Matthew Dowd, a former Bush strategist. "Obama's brand is that he will be a different kind of politician.
• 'Compromise, hell!'
He was a leader of conservatives outside the Senate," said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. But Sabato said Helms' positions would be a major problem today for a GOP that is perceived by many as moving too far ...
• U.S. spent $250M on hostage search
The reluctance of U.S. officials to highlight the U.S. role may be a reflection of American politics. Congressional support for Plan Colombia — the multibillion-dollar U.S. aid package to Colombia to help it fight its war on drugs and the insurgency ...
• Military sees presidential race through own lens
Obama debate comes alive — although most active-duty personnel are loath to air their views publicly because they are discouraged from mixing in politics.

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» Birlik Ozbekiston Halq Harakati - Opposition political party.
» Muhammad Salih and Erk Dermocratic Party - Brief biography and history of the political party.
» Political Resources on the Net - Uzbekistan - Political web directory for Uzbekistan.
» Uzbek Elections - Information about the elections: synopses of political parties, biographies of officials, elections results, a political timeline, electoral law excerpts, and stories.


» Uzbekistan Silences Human Rights Defenders, Report Charges - The 32-page report details government attacks on a dozen of the country's most active and outspoken rights defenders. (March 28, 2000)
» HRW: Islamic Extremism Masks Human Rights Crackdown in Uzbekistan - Human Rights Watch claims the Uzbekistan government is committing serious abuses in its drive to quell alleged Islamic extremism. (May 26, 1998)