Latest posts by Nathan Hamm from May, 2007
Kazakhstan: Village vs. Oil Company
neweurasia reports that a village claiming to have had its water supply tainted by an oil spill are turning to independent experts to make their case against the oil company...
Kyrgyzstan: Bases
New Central Asia blog Non Pon reports on recent news regarding the Russian and US military bases Kyrgyzstan hosts, including the formation of a social movement dedicated to closing down...
Tajikistan: Party of Migrants
Vadim reports that a new political party representing Tajik citizens who have emigrated to find work could become a serious political force.
Afghanistan: Bad Behavior
Afghanistanica discusses how bad behavior on the part of foreigners working in Afghanistan breeds resentment.
Armenia: The World's Best Flea Market
Joshua Kucera has photos from a Yerevan market that he calls “the best flea market in the world.”
Uzbekistan: Pop Politics
Registan.net discusses an Uzbek pop star's anger at the daughter of the country's president. The singer believes that her fame is being used by the president's daughter to build up...
Kyrgyzstan: Regional Divides
neweurasia reports on strategies for tackling Kyrgyzstan's regional divisions.
Tajikistan: Povert & Locusts
Bonnie Boyd writes about Tajikistan's alarmingly high poverty rates and why it looks like things are only going to get worse for many in the near future.
Uzbekistan: Blogosphere Roundup
Tolkun Umaraliev highlights some of the biggest topics in the Uzbek blogosphere recently.
Kyrgyzstan: Exams and Corruption
Tolkun Umaraliev says that one of the worst parts of taking exams at his university in Kyrgyzstan is knowing that despite all his hard studying to earn good grades, others...
Armenia: Post-election News
Onnik Krikorian has a post-election Armenian Parliamentary Election Monitor focusing on those who are contesting the outcome of the vote.
Afghanistan: Scholarly Blogs
Afghanistanica surveys the scholarly blogs covering Afghanistan.
Tajikistan: Blogosphere Roundup
Vadim rounds up the Tajik blogosphere at neweurasia.
Central Asia: Cutting Income Inequality
Bonnie Boyd has an in-depth, two-part post on reducing income inequality in Central Asia: part one; part two.
Afghanistan: Angling For Failure?
Joshua Foust says that transplanting drug interdiction strategies from Colombia into Afghanistan is a recipe for failure.
Kyrgyzstan: Going for the Gold
KyrgyzReport reports on the Kyrgyz government's attempts to make more money from gold mining, but says that the lack of transparency in licensing decisions reduces potential income.
Kazakhstan: Constitutional Amendments
KZBlog reports on a long list of proposed amendments to Kazakhstan's constitution.
Afghanistan: Mysterious Assassinations
Afghanistanica wonders who is behind a string of assassinations of former Hizb-i Islami commanders in northern Afghanistan.
Uzbekistan: Angry Over Sanctions
Registan.net covers the angry response from Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the EU's decision to extend sanctions against Uzbekistan.
Central Asian: The Stanosphere
Ben Paarmann shares his thoughts on the Central Asian blogosphere — where it is, where it came from, and where it is going.
Armenia: Election Photos
Onnik Krikorian posts photos from the day of Armenia's parliamentary election and the day after the vote.
