Putting the Money and Ideas Behind Nation-Building

The Bush administration says it is not pursuing "regime change" in Iran. But it is promoting democracy in the Islamic Republic. This is excerpted from the "Iran Democracy Program Announcement," as posted by the State Department, seeking applicants to help with the project.

Funding Opportunity Description: The Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) announces an open competition for grant applications that support democratic governance and reform in Iran.

For journalists such as these staff members of the reformist daily Eqbal, the United States backs "the right of citizens to access independent sources of information." (By Vahid Salemi -- Associated Press) Politics Trivia Which of the following things did George Mason not do? Signed the U.S. Constitution Served as a judge in Fairfax County, Va. Wrote Virginia's Declaration of Rights Attended the Constitutional Convention as a delegate Save & Share Tag This Article  Saving options