Stupidity Knows No Borders
BBC: “Russia to aid Bolivia drugs fight” Russia is set to supply helicopters to Bolivia to help in the fight against the illegal drugs trade, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has…
Foreign Affairs
Memories of a Terrible War
BBC: “Witnesses to Moscow’s Afghan war“
Double Standards?
CNN reports on the claim of victory for Hugo Chavez, as he claims “a clear victory for the people” as he “democratically” assumes perpetual and absolute personal power. CNN notes…
Counter Terrorism Strategy
Slate: “Cozying Up to the New Guy: Libertarians are oddly hopeful about the Obama administration,” by Michael Newman
Hyperinflation Tourism
From my friend Rejoice Ngwenya in Zimbabwe: Greetings, my friends! What is it like to live [and hopefully NOT die!] in an economy whose currency denominations are calibrated in trillions?…
While Zimbabwe Is Dying
Mrs Mugabe assaults our photographer outside her luxury Hong Kong hotel Kleptocracy in Action. Grace Mugabe, 43, known as the First Shopper of Zimbabwe, flew into a rage when she…
The Futility and Horror of “Foreign Aid”
Hat Tip: John Welborn
Zimbabwe’s Heroes
BBC: “Zimbabwe: Rights activist is ‘threat to society’” Mukoko was seized early December 3 from her home in Norton, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of Harare. She was missing…
Some Sensible Analysis
“Winners and Losers in the Gaza Strip: Hamas and Israel aren’t the only outfits with a interest in this war,” by Jesse Walker, Reason, January 9, 2009
A Contribution to Moral Clarity
“Orwell, blinding tribalism, selective Terrorism, and Israel/Gaza,” by Glenn Greenwald