After the Lisbon Treaty was finally ratified by the Czech Republic, the last of the 27 European countries to do it, the EU got in a celebrating mode. But now comes the hard part, the implementation of the treaty which is expected to become effective December 1. Read the rest of this entry »

As I wrote last Wednesday, 17 of the Uighur Guantanamo detainees were to be taken to Palau, a place the majority of the Americans if they are interested at all, would have to look in an atlas to locate… It does not matter, as long as no detainees are taking to US land, everybody is happy. Read the rest of this entry »

While I am writing this, leaders of 19 countries plus the European Union are gathered in London at what has been described as the G-20 Summit. The purpose is get the world out of recession and get the global economy going. Read the rest of this entry »