The next Junta will take up the subject of Iran, and to focus the conversation, I’m asking the group to consider the possible scenarios five years from now. Things to consider: Will Iran have the bomb by then? Will the current ruling structures still be in power? What are the best/worst possible scenarios for US-Iran …
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Africa: Human Rights
There’s been a flurry of awful stories out of Africa about attitudes towards homosexuality. Uganda has been considering an anti-gay bill that would in some cases impose the death penalty on homosexuals. In Kenya a gay wedding ceremony on the country’s more liberal coast-line almost resulted in a bloodbath with locals ready to burn the …
Greek Secession from the EU?
Are the Greeks likely to secede from the EU because of their sovereign debt? John Mauldin, a financial investor and writer who claims 1 million+ email subscribers, says its not as fanciful as it sounds: The third option is that they could vote to leave the European Union. While this is unthinkable to most Europeans, …
Goodluck to Nigeria
If you’re frustrated by political gridlock in the US, dumb-ass tea-party idiots carrying signs that say “gun control means being able to hit your target”, then checking in on the lovely state of Nigeria might make you glad that you live here and not there, despite our problems. In case you’re not that familiar with …