schadenfreude (but in moderation)

French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder share a tender moment at the 60th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings, 6 June 2004. [read more]

globalization and jihad

I grabbed this picture from Drudge. The man behind the mask is presumably one of al-Sadr's “Mahdi Army” thugs. No deeper metaphor, really: I just found it odd. “Just Do It”?... [read more]

not your pappy's Eire

St. Patrick's Day is almost over. I've had my token bottle of Harp to celebrate. (And to get me through income taxes. Yeesh.) I've been to Ireland once, in 1989. If you've never been there—or if your last visit was... [read more]

guess the pundit

Who said this? [T]he fundamental problem in the poor countries of Africa and Asia is not that sweatshops exploit too many workers; it's that they don't exploit enough. Surprise: It's NYT regular Nicholas Kristof in his op-ed from yesterday. More:... [read more]