Category Archives: Politics
Two years ago: Birthday Vigil for Neda Agha-Soltan
Exactly two years ago, on 23 January 2010, a vigil was held for Neda Agha-Soltan who had been shot and killed on 20 June 2009 by an Iranian government militia when they cracked down on protests in Tehran. Because Neda’s death … Continue reading
I discovered the 12,000 US troops on Malta.
Yesterday I reported about the claim by former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney that 12,000 US troops are stationed on Malta, ready to invade Libya. I dismissed it as a ridiculous speculation by someone who probably did not know where Malta … Continue reading
Wikipedia Blackout
Today, on 18 January 2012, Wikipedia and other sites have closed down and will blackout the internet for one day. They want to protest against a bill currently being considered by the US Congress: the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). … Continue reading
Where are the 12,000 US Soldiers on Malta?
A few days ago, on 13 January 2012, Cynthia McKinney, a former six-term member of US Congress, wrote on her blog: It is with great disappointment that I receive the news from foreign media publications and Libyan sources that our … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Ships: How Europe welcomes Refugees
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Emma Lazarus: The New Colossus … Continue reading
Why North Korea is Mourning
The world wondered why North Koreans were weeping, crying, sobbing and mourning the late dictator Kim Jong Il‘s death on 17 December 2011. After all, he had oppressed and starved them for 17 years. See for yourself how North Koreans … Continue reading
The Afghan Economy in Numbers
Time since the West has been present and active in Afghanistan: 10 years And what have we achieved? GDP per capita (2010): 900 $ Unemployment: 35 % Average hourly wage for graduates (2010): 0.56 $ proportion of the economy that … Continue reading
“Be nice to people on your way up, because you might meet them on your way down.”
If you always thought that “Be nice to people on your way up, because you might meet them on your way down” is a silly saying, you might want to consider the following case in point, brought to us by Muammar … Continue reading
Progress in the United Kingdom
After a mere 300 years, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has found the time to modernise the laws on royal succession: Girls born into the royal family will no longer need to cede the throne to … Continue reading
Fortschritt in Großbritannien
Nach schlappen 300 Jahren macht man sich hier in Großbritannien – bzw. wie der offizielle Titel des Landes lautet: im Vereinigten Königreich von Großbritannien und Nordirland – mal wieder daran, die Regeln über die Thronfolge zu modernisieren: In Zukunft soll das erstgeborene … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 