As so often in the last couple of years, Iran hasn’t complied with a diplomatic deadline. On July 19, the United Nations Security Council and Germany (the German addition seems a bit random, but okay) gave Iran a two-week deadline to accept or reject a swap — they were willing to give Iran economic incentives [...]

When I’m bored — and yes that happens a lot, I like to flip through old photographs online. I used to have to search everywhere for it, no global image search site around to possibly organizing it neatly enough for me. That’s why I like the nerds at the United States Library of Congress. Those [...]

Where do you think the Third World War will take place, and when? If you would ask me, we’re not on the verge of a third “global” war, but the decisions that will lead up to it are being made in the present time. Judging from the fact that we, noble Europeans, have finally settled [...]

Yes, I know, I’m shocked too. Never thought I would say that, but in this instance I actually do. At the World Economic Forum he spoke about the Middle East and how they should accept democracy, tolerance and equality, to achieve maximum economic and cultural prosperity. George W. Bush, self-proclaimed “war president,” said something insightful [...]

Today the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved gay marriage ban. Which would make California the largest American state and the second one overall to allow same-sex marriages. You know me, as a happy gay myself I’m all for same-sex marriages and all that equality jazz. So I mark today as a positive day in [...]