Welcome! This is an unapologetic, agenda-free zone. Just commentaries on current events that’ll move you to think, laugh, rage, and even cry.
You do not have to be a fan of the “beautiful game” of soccer to be interested in the World Cup, which kicks off in Brazil today. Not least because, like the Olympics, the political, economic and cultural factors involved mean that it transcends sports. This is why the matches (and even who wins that coveted Cup)… Read more.
I’ve been commenting on the kinds of mass protests (and riots) now raging across Brazil for almost a decade. I refer you to the following in The iPINIONS Journal: “Revolution in the Middle East” (March 2, 2005), “Alienated Youths Masquerading as Grieving Students Still Rioting in Greece” (December 13, 2008), “Tunisian Revolution Sets Off Arab… Read more.
I was as proud as any non-Brazilian could have been last month when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the 2016 Summer Olympics to Rio – despite high-profile lobbying by President Obama and Oprah for Chicago. [S]ince I was rooting for Brazil, my shock turned immediately to vindication because I knew that Chicago’s loss meant that Rio’s win was inevitable. … Read more.
Poor Gordon Brown, he has suffered more humiliation in the international media lately than any British prime minister in recent history. Perhaps you’ve seen the viral video of him being dressed down by British Member of the European Parliament Daniel Hannan – who ended his tongue lashing by calling Brown “the devalued prime minister of… Read more.
