I don’t want to pick on Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). On the contrary, I have a soft spot for the former college football player who, though he is my age, has the looks, energy, and enthusiasm of a 35-year-old. The only time I properly met him, I found him utterly charming. I cite the former presidential hopeful only because he articulates a view that has very suddenly become orthodox among Republicans, and a view that I think is profoundly mistaken.
In a historic recognition of unwavering dedication to democracy and freedom, the International Democracy Union proudly announces Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the Belarussian Opposition as the recipients of the prestigious Bush-Thatcher Award for Freedom. The award ceremony took place on December .
The International Democracy Union wishes its member party, the Kuomintang, all the best and success in the upcoming presidential and legislative elections of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The Kuomintang can rely on our full support.
• The International Democracy Union (IDU) is closely following Mongolia’s democratic development and has done so since its transition to a democratic process. • The IDU recognizes Mongolia’s challenging geopolitics and expresses its great pride and unwavering support to the people of Mongolia fo .
The International Democracy Union considering: The serious and systematic violations of human rights that take place in the Republic of Cuba, where over a thousand political prisoners have been convicted mainly for peacefully expressing their anti-government views in public demonstrations, among .