On Sunday the New York Times ran a column by Nicholas Kristof titled: “Repressing Democracy, with American Arms.”
The column examines the United States’ millions of dollars in arms sales to Bahrain, a country in the midst of a 10-month government crackdown against pro-democracy protestors that has reportedly left at least 35 dead.
Down south, here in Brazil, a similar discussion – albeit on a much smaller scale - is taking place after photos surfaced on the internet allegedly showing tear gas manufactured in Brazil used against the activists.
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