History in real time
Posted 3 years ago, at the end of April
I absolutely love this: The Official White House photostream on Flickr.
Articles in the “politics” category
A Wound in the Heart of Africa
Posted 3 years ago, at the start of April
Not enough people know what’s happening here. The people, the animals, the Earth — they’re all dying and have been for a decade.
The president’s new helicopters
Posted 3 years ago, mid-February
The Pentagon is building new helicopters for the office of the president. And they’re hugely expensive, even in “government dollars.”
Mugabe Foe Sworn In as Zimbabwe Prime Minister
Posted 3 years ago, mid-February
Big-ish news out of Zim: After months of violence, negotiation, pressure and reluctant compromise, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in on Wednesday as the prime minister of a government in which his nemesis, President Robert G. Mugabe, still dominates the repressive state security forces.Â
