Category Archives: politics
With Apologies to Generalissimo Franco
This breaking news just in, Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua is still dead. (reference)
The War to End All War
“When I was a boy, all the people of all the nations which had fought in the First World War were silent during the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of Armistice Day, which was the eleventh day of the … Continue reading
Iran
Andrew Sullivan at The Daily Dish and Nico Pitney at the Huffington Post deserve a reward for their coverage of the Iranian elections and the unrest in wake of what is essentially a coup d’état by Ahmadinejad and the Supreme … Continue reading
Obama’s Speech
Here’s the wordle cloud of Obama’s full remarks to the joint session of congress tonight. Click image for full size
Thoughts on Iceland
As I write this, I’m flying southwest over the North Atlantic towards the United States, regretfully leaving the beauty, the turbulence, and the excitement of Iceland behind. There is much to be said about the cultural and natural beauty of … Continue reading
Iceland’s Governing Coalition Collapses
BreakingNewsOn BULLETIN — REUTERS: ICELAND PM HAARDE TO STEEP-DOWN TODAY Iceland’s ruling coalition has fallen apart, and PM Geir Haarde will offer his resignation to the president today. Haarde is blaming the Samfylkingin for the government’s fall.
Reykjavík Anti-Government Protests to Continue
I’ve talked to a few people about the calling of elections here in Iceland. The protesting has continued despite this, albeit with smaller crowds. Being a Friday evening, around nine in the evening, everyone left to do friday night things. … Continue reading
Elections Called!
According to BreakingNewsOn and Iceland Weather Report, Iceland’s Prime Minister Geir Haarde just called elections for May 9th. Apparently he’s just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and will not be standing for re-election.
Reykjavík is Burning
Tempers here are reaching the boiling point as protestors took to the streets for a second day, calling for new elections and, in some cases, even a new constitution. If you’ve been following my twitter stream, you know that it has … Continue reading
