…And the World: We begin today in Germany, where Chancellor Angela Merkel has won an historic third term capturing nearly a majority of the seats in the Bundestag, a rarity in German politics. Merkel could overtake Margaret Thatcher as Europe’s longest serving leader. But without
Today is ELECTION DAY in Springfield and Holyoke today. Polls are only open in Ward’s 1 & 5 for city council in Springfield. Polls are open citywide in Holyoke where mayor and clerk are on citywide ballots and council is on Ward 4’s ballot. Please
The State of Things: We begin today in Massachusetts. Not to knock Syria off the top, but the entry of Attorney General Martha Coakley into the race for governor shakes up a race with only one frontrunner, Treasurer Steve Grossman. Coakley’s intro video (which includes
…And the World: We begin today in Syria once again, where President Bashar al-Assad tells Charlie Rose that he did not order a chemical attack on his own people. German media, per The Guardian, is reporting that German Intelligence organizations suspect that Syria did use
Happy Belated Labor Day (see The Feds for more) …And the World: We begin today in Syria, or really Washington, DC where Congress has been drawn into the debate over whether the US should strike the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after concluding it
…And the World: We begin today in Syria, where an alleged chemical attack has the United States contemplating its options. Bashar al-Assad denies the use of chemical weapons in the slaughter. Inspectors mean to look over the site of the alleged attack faced sniper fire
…And the World: We begin today in Egypt, where The New York Times has word that a judge has ordered former President Hosni Mubarak released from jail. The Guardian says the release could be as soon as 48 hours away. This comes as the US
A very brief takedown to make up for not markup. …And the World: We begin today in Russia, where the powers that be there fight growing anger of its anti-gay laws, particularly in the context of the Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, The Guardian has a profile
No markup today. Our apologies, we will try to post a takedown tomorrow.
UPDATED 10:45PM: Under State of Things …And the World: We begin today in Mexico where The Los Angeles Times reports on President Pena Nieto’s latest gambit, reforming the national oil company Pemex and opening it to foreign investment. Accoring to the LA Times, few have