Rumblings in South Ossetia

There were more protests in South Ossetia earlier today:The authorities of the self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia on Thursday protested against the continued operation of a Georgian reservist training camp in the community of Dzevera in the Gori district, which is located within the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone.

Mass Protest in Bashkortostan

Protesters rallied in Ufa the Capital of the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan this past weekend:Protesters have rallied in Bashkortostan, an autonomous republic in the Volga region, against President Murtaza Rakhimov and the authorities’ social policy, the Russian news site Gazeta.ru reported.

Kyrgyzstan- The Friendly, Yurt Revolution

The New Kyrgyzstan Government set a date for the replacement presidential election:Kyrgyzstan’s parliament Saturday scheduled a June presidential election to replace longtime leader Askar Akayev, who took refuge in Moscow after opposition protesters seized government headquarters.

The World Reacts to Kyrgyzstan

From The UK Independent:Yesterday morning, President Askar Akayev ruled Kyrgyzstan, and vowed to see down protesters.

House Rules

The Geneva-based Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions cites the US because of its high homelessness rates.

Dear Jacques

From Ali at “Iraq the Model” “I heard what Mr.