India: Climate Change Blues
Apparently, India refuses to tow the line and follow US-China commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions for the sake of the planet. It...
Tajikistan: Pretty (Veiled) Woman
In an effort to quell the rise of Islam in the country and in particular a surging religious observance, the government of Tajikistan has...
Japan: No news from the extraterrestrial front
A note from Japan's Defense Minister: We regret to inform you that no unidentified flying object (UFO) has yet to be detected or accosted...
Religious freedom: Florists in distress
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush, defending (predictably) Indiana's "Religious Freedom Restoration Act", expressed his empathy about all...
Venezuela: In the name of the father, the daughter and the chavismo spirit
Russia, Iran, Syria, beacons of (pretend) democracy hail the arrival of iconic leader Hugo Chavez's favorite daughter, Maria Gabriela...
Erdoğan: My handshake brings all the boys to the yard
If there's one thing Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan loves as much as receiving guests in his lavish new presidential palace is...
Assad: Cross my heart & hope my enemies die
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had much to say to CBS's 60 Minutes about his unfortunate predicament four years into a devastating...
Erdoğan: How to impress withouth really trying
Hungarian President János Áder was welcomed in Ankara on March 12th by master-of-ceremonies Turkish President Erdoğan with the usual...
Kim Jong-un: Never bite off more than you can chew
It is a well known fact that Kim Jong-un loves visiting his country's commercial facilities, especially the ones that involve food like...
Erdoğan: Clinical Case
Turkish filmmaker Mustafa Altıoklar, has figured out a clever way to combat Erdogan's zero tolerance on criticism: be subversively...
