A soldier’s life should include some down time where he/she can let loose. Well, some American servicemen in Farah province showed that they would use their down time to ‘get down’. Check out this video of these eight tough soldiers performing Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’:
Anyone who’s been following the politics and political economy of Bangladesh knows that remittances are a strong and important driver of the domestic economy. Over the last 30 years, the rate of annual growth of remittances has averaged about 19%. This is an impressive rate of growth and as such, it is engine of […]
Europeans have had a tendency to consider the problems in the transatlantic relationship stemming from the US being governed by the “wrong” president. Despite Obama’s popularity in Europe, events have demonstrated that the new administration has not provided the EU with a strengthened avenue of influence. In some respects, the multilateralism of the new administration […]
See. As I said yesterday, I told you the administration loves us. President Obama proclaimed that May is Jewish Heritage Month. Oddly enough, he also proclaimed that May 1 is both Law Day (yes, there is that stereotype about Jews) and Loyalty Day (and yes, there is the bigoted dual-allegiance claim about Jewish-Americans that resurfaces […]
Shakira headed to Phoenix yesterday to express her dismay to the mayor and police chief. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles today said he supports a travel ban on Arizona, also calling the new law “unpatriotic and unconstitutional.” And the Obama administration clearly isn’t thrilled, no doubt because it places a greater burden on Washington […]
This blog does not purport to cover all relevant news that takes place in Venezuela, but instead provides some insight into major issues. Now, however, if you wish to get the latest update straight from President Hugo Chávez you can do so by following his Twitter feed @chavezcandanga. The move appears to be an effort […]
Putin certainly has a penchant for megafauna. Over the past few years, he has been photographed with horses and tigers in a variety of poses and has stopped the baby seal slaughter in Russia. Now, he is off to the Arctic to save the polar bear. Just one day after Russia and Norway signed the […]
There have been at least two odd scenes in Beirut over the last couple of weeks. The first was a soccer game played by MPs which was supposed to demonstrate cross-sectarian cooperation, and the second was a fairly large march & rally whose participants called for a more secular Lebanon. Both events reflect the sentiment […]
A group of Democratic congressmen are circulating a letter on Capitol Hill for signatures in support of the two-state solution, expressing support for the White Houses efforts and egged on President Barack Obama to continue seeking resolution to the decades-old conflict. The effort is led by Reps. Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Ron Kind (D-WI), David Price […]
Unlike in the United States, where newspapers seem to be a dying industry, in Kenya print media appears to be thriving. I am no luddite, and I certainly embrace technology and what it can do for us. But one of my great pleasures in life is being able to read a good newspaper. this is […]
At a press conference in Berlin, following an effort by IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn and European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet to persuade German MP’s of the necessity for a financial rescue plan, Strauss-Kahn stressed that swift action was necessary and warned of the ripple effect of failing European economies. Greek economy crisis prompts shockwave […]
Not to spread blatant propaganda, but I criticize Israel enough that during the month of Independence day I can be civil. Israel has defied all odds. Israel turned a desert and swamp into a thriving democracy, a leader in science and an economic hub in a region largely dominated by non-democratic regimes that suppress human […]
After forty years of deadlock, Russian and Norway have finally come to an agreement on the delimitation of the maritime border in the Barents Sea. Russian President Dmitri Medvedev had traveled to Oslo with the goal of discussing energy, economic cooperation, and cross-border cooperation. Both countries tried to keep the potential Barents Sea agreement out […]
The BNP has just announced that on May 3rd, it will lead a protest march to the election commission to demand a that the voting results of the Bhola-3 elections be annulled. Further, the BNP will demand that the electoral commissioners resign. I understand that all protests are extra-legal acts and– taken together–movements. But this […]
