Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 30, 2009
ETA’s violence
Yesterday when we reported about the bomb explosion in Burgos, Spain, there was some uncertainty about the perpetrators. Though it was believed to be the work of ETA, the lack of warning in advance the explosion left some doubts. Today, the Spanish government does not have any doubt about the authors of the detonation. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 29, 2009
Did ETA do it?
Early this morning a car bomb exploded besides a police barracks in the city of Burgos, in northern Spain. Fortunately there were not deaths but about 50 people were injured. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 27, 2009
Take 2: Who is in charge in the Obama administration?
Today I read the answer to my question from yesterday about Hillary Clinton. It seems that acting as ‘damage control’ she was on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” trying to reset again the relations with Russia after vice president Biden’ comments. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 27, 2009
Warning to a hectic president
In a normal summer Sunday while French people were mostly ready to concentrate in the finishing Tour de France, their president made the news. Apparently, late in the morning under a strong sun an with an already 27ºC (80ºF) Nicolas Sarkozy decided to go jogging in the park at the Chateau of Versailles. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 26, 2009
Who is in charge in the Obama administration?
Who is running foreign policy in the Obama administration? It seems Vice President Joseph R. Biden during his recent trip to Georgia and Ukraine pledged support for both countries efforts to break away from the Russia’s orbit and join the NATO alliance. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 24, 2009
Racism accusations again
The ugly head of race has made the news of the day in the United States. By now most of you must know the story of the renowned black Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates Jr., arrested for “disorderly conduct” outside the front door of his home in Massachusetts by a white police officer. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 22, 2009
What is going on in Guantanamo?
In the last days most of the talk in the US is about health care. I already wrote about it on June 29th and on July 9th and with the many and very different proposals being on the table at the moment, I intend to keep a close track on the new developments. In the meanwhile, I want to go back to Guantanamo, which Obama had said he wanted closed. Read the rest of this entry »
