Nora, The Spanish Pundit, reports that two days prior to the Spanish general election, ETA (Basque) … Terrorist act precedes Spanish elections againRead more
Tortuous debate
The President is about to veto a measure passed by Congress (AP link) that forbids the … Tortuous debateRead more
Blackface is OK, if you’re a liberal
Liberal and drug addict Robert Downey Jr appears in the forthcoming movie, Tropic Thunder, as a … Blackface is OK, if you’re a liberalRead more
Talking Down the Economy
Gee, with Today’s crappy job report only two groups are happy, the Clinton group, who blames … Talking Down the EconomyRead more
Border incident between Colombians and Venezuela
Noticias24 reports a border incident between Colombian civilians and the Venezuelan Army. My rough Spanish-as-a-second-language translation … Border incident between Colombians and VenezuelaRead more
Another FARCer in pieces
Photo from Reuter’s Manuel Marulanda (R), a top commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia … Another FARCer in piecesRead more
AP’s reporting on the unemployment rate (UPDATED)
I’ve been seeing the AP story on the unemployment rate for February released this morning under … AP’s reporting on the unemployment rate (UPDATED)Read more
Mookie laid low
Who’s surprised that it was food poisoning that landed pudgy cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the hospital? … Mookie laid lowRead more