The state of the world

Is it hard to believe that this describes the same world and homo sapiens we see outside out front doors, or do we just not want to think about it?

The news today

A new feeding frenzy for lawyers; a new blow to the banks?

The news today

Good news from the Arabic Spring -- at least one seems to be progressing to summer.

The news today

Wasn't Hilary supposed to be sophisticated and sensible? If not in health matters, at least in foreign affairs? It must be hard to stay in the press while you decide whether to run.

The news today

Is this the sound of the Tories pissing off the Lib Dems to lose the chance to be the post-election government, or just the distancing of coalition relationship before the election?

The news today

If Putin stops at Crimea then the question is probably only how quickly it blows over, because nobody will fight him for it.

The news today

Here is some sense  to balance the hysteria about the Crimean issue; but here is real news.