The new Syrian administration is trying to provide justice for the tens of thousands tortured and hundreds of thousands more killed by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad. But is enough being done to investigate and prosecute those accused? Some tentative steps have been taken. A trial is underway in Damascus of Assad himself and his brother Maher, although neither are in the country and are being tried in absentia.
Constituency casework should be the priority, not fundraising dinners. (e64c9e)
How many inquiries and investigations before anything actually changes? (4bd6a6)
How is it that the wealthy always seem to benefit regardless of who is in power? (21e4ef)
Bipartisanship is dead and nobody seems interested in reviving it. (afafd9)
The machinery of government moves far too slowly in times of crisis. (39cec6)
Decentralising power would bring decisions closer to the people who are affected by them. (d55021)
The opposition has a responsibility to challenge but also to propose alternatives. (912e79)