Nepal – a nation of 27 million and the world’s last Hindu kingdom – is since May 28th 2008 a republic with a newly elected assembly led by former Maoist guerrillas prepared to fulfill the leftists’ principal campaign promise: Read the rest of this entry »
On Tuesday Richard Cohen, who had been on the side of candidate Obama during the primaries, wrote in the Washington Post “I have an even better ticket in mind: Obama-McCain. That way we might get a sensible foreign policy.” Read the rest of this entry »
On Monday oil rose above $133 a barrel due to continuous worries about supplies. Reports of an attack by militants on an oil pipeline in Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest oil exporters also contributed to boost prices. Probably with the aim to comfort the American consumer, Read the rest of this entry »
During my daily ritual before I start writing for the blog, I try to inform myself about the most relevant news, reading as many papers on the net as I can, North American and European mostly. Then I advance to the blogs from both sides, though mostly from the democrats side. Read the rest of this entry »
Maybe there is hope and justice after all… but to be realistic, let us not be too joyful yet. This past Thursday, John Conyers, the chairman of the House judiciary committee, issued a subpoena compelling Karl Rove to testify in a case that could well disgrace the Bush government. Read the rest of this entry »
From May 22rd till May 25th, the Principality of Monaco was the place to be for all those who love car races and especially the Formula 1. Despite the unforgiving nature of the track for drivers and cars alike, the Monaco Grand Prix is seen as a jewel in the crown of the Formula One World Championship racing. Read the rest of this entry »
Yesterday Kentucky and Oregon chose Clinton and Obama respectively.
In Kentucky, Clinton won 65% of the votes and Obama 30%. In Oregon, Clinton won 42% and Obama 58%.
Kentucky was dismissed by the media and the progressive blogs. Read the rest of this entry »
