Located in the French Riviera, Keyboard Politics is in a “privileged” position to witness all the incredible happenings taking place in Cannes for the G-20 summit. From Menton, in the border with Italy, to Cannes, the area is controlled by a large display of police. Many people had the new experience of having their cars checked in the border what was something rarely taking place since the elimination of border posts among the EU countries. Read the rest of this entry »

Why everyday we hear a different approach about the no-fly zone over Libya from the U.S. government? We went from wanting to establish one to yesterday’s state department lack of support to today’s volte-face. Read the rest of this entry »

Nothing has changed much about the establishment of a no-fly zone over Libya. While the Arab League has said that the civilians must be protected, Western countries are no near on getting an agreement about what to do to stop Gaddafi bombarding the rebels and the population of the areas where they are. Read the rest of this entry »

At a time when many are worried about the Libyan civil war and, if we are honest, not only for humanitarian reasons but also for how it can affects us economically due to the rise on the price of oil, we should welcome the US plans for high-speed rail. Read the rest of this entry »

In reality, it would seem that the world does not really know how to face North Korea. Or even to understand its motives for its provocations. With the believe that the North Koreans have nuclear weapons and they continue to work on uranium enrichment, nobody wants to bring the country down Read the rest of this entry »

After being under house arrest for the last seven years, Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader, was released last Saturday, just six days after the country’s first elections in 20 years. Read the rest of this entry »

In the wake of the economic and financial crisis, it was time for the G20 summit. After the dismal results of the mid-term elections and a little in desperation over the gloomy economic situation, the administration of US President Barack Obama was expecting some positive changes. Read the rest of this entry »