Golden Dawn Doing Irony Now
Among the new breed of politicians with a sense of humor, go ahead and add, reluctantly, Greek Nazis.…
Are Politicians Getting Funnier? Or Just Relaxing?
Australian PM Julia Gillard’s formal address today announcing the end of the world (“Whether the final blow comes…
Was the Presidency Bought Last Month, or Not?
Over at Mischiefs of Faction, Seth Masket wades into the post-election “Potato Chip Analogy” poli-sci wars, which you…
Someone Successfully Explained Egypt’s Politics! (In English)
Below, an excerpt from must-read, Cairo-based Sarah Carr (tagline: “1/2 Egyptian. It’s My Country Too You Bastards”) who…
10 Steps to a Breakaway State: A Secessionist’s Guide
Helpful advice to the politically embittered: start with a spiffy new flag this weekend.
Two States Pictured on the Dividing Wall
Palestinians gathered in Bethlehem in the late evening to watch the United Nations vote for their statehood projected…
Morsi Goes to Philadelphia
Egyptian Constitutional voters, unlike Jefferson and Madison, have to deal with Twitter. It’s late afternoon in the Mediterranean,…
Latin America is Increasingly Middle Class
A few hours ago, the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) issued the encouraging…
Twenty Himalayans Have Set Themselves On Fire This Month
It’s hard to mistake a Himalayan November for spring. Frustation in the Chinese-run region of Tibet appears to…
How the Bullet Found Malala
Although Taliban thugs pulled the trigger on teenager Malala Yousafzai, a vocal advocate for girls' education in Pakistan, western media played a role in making her a target.