…And the World: We begin today in Israel where the nation is saying good bye to its controversial former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon who died over the weekend. Not every Israeli has fond memories of “Arik,” though. Vice-President Joe Biden represented the United States at
…And the World: We begin today in Bangladesh, where it seems poised for turmoil as the opposition party boycotted elections yesterday. Consequently, turnout was low. However, the ruling party may be open to fresh polls, if the opposition stops its often violent protests. In Iraq after a
…And the World: We begin today in Russia, where a double bombing outside the Volgograd train station has thus far left 17 dead. A columnist for The Guardian called the attacks, linked to the nation’s struggle to contain terrorism in the North Caucasus, President Vladimir
Christmas Day is often said to be a time in which we hope for peace and joy and good will toward all men. In a time when war rages in Syria and protesters mowed down in the Ukraine, it is quite easy to see problems
…And the World: We begin today in South Sudan, where politically fed ethnic violence has forced the evacuation of United States and other foreign personnel from the nation’s oil fields. The violence follows a failed coup attempt last week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has
…And the World: We begin today in Chile, where former President Michele Bachelet has won a new term as President running on a platform of reversing the country’s inequality, although there are doubts. The Chilean constitution forbids consecutive terms of as president. Bachelet previously served
…And the World: We begin today in South Africa, where The New York Times reports, leaders from countless countries will attend a service to honor Nelson Mandela, the nation’s former president, who died Thursday. President Barack Obama is en route with Presidents Clinton, Bush (W)
In some way, making note of the death of Nelson Mandela seems a bit like piling onto the bandwagon. True, our audience is Springfield…and the world, but normally few figures would prompt us to devote our space to an international figure outside our Monday Markup.
…And the World: We begin today in the Ukraine, where protesters have returned to demonstrate against the government’s rejection of a pact with the European Union. The protests began last week after the pact was rejected, but reached a new peak over the weekend, with
We’re going to keep it tasteful as today marks the 50th anniversary of the burial of President John F. Kennedy, and likely caps Kennedy week. …And the World: We begin today in Geneva where world powers and Iran signed a historic deal in an effort