The arab world isn't the only place where democratic citizens are fighting for their rights.

Ukrainians are turning out in huge numbers in Kiev.  Check out these photos of the 200,000 strong protests in Kiev against a government shift east.  The realities of being dependent on Russian oil and gas are often over looked in generalized coverage, as is Kiev's historic place as the cradle of Russian civilization, but it seems clear that whether the Ukranian people want to trade more with the west than the east.  They do not want a Russian style autocratic state cloaked in the trappings of democracy.  They damn sure don't appreciate Russia's manipulation of their political process, economic bullying and criminality.  

The current heavy weight champion of the world in boxing has announced he will run.  If he can live long enough to finish out the election, maybe he can bring the rule of law and of the will of the people back to Ukrainian democracy

China err ... North Korea did a little antagonizing of the Japanese

The Duffle Bag is like The onion for the military.  It's hilarious, snarky and damn perceptive.  Follow this link and see what I mean.

Chinese power politics

Holy shit China.  Yes I get that you and the Philippines both claim some of the same territorial waters.  So do you and every other Southeast Asian country.  But snubbing disaster relief just makes you look like an international asshole.  Well on behalf of America, welcome to the club.

Ethonal Deathwatch

More rumblings out of Washington about the end of ethanol subsidies.  For those of you living in cornbelt states please get comfortable and calmly watch the bursting of the ethanol bubble and the beginning of a new American agricultural recession.

Stone Cold Lead Pipe Geopolitical Locks of the Future!!!!!

I've got some contacts in Thailand, so I watch the country pretty closely.  The trend of China replacing the U.S. as the dominent economic force in the region is well under way.  This report on the origins of visiting tourists from China is a good example.  http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-11/10/c_132875557.htm

Cool, Newest installment of links o' the week ... er month, whatever, without further ado.

Pope Francis is the slickest political operator that I can name without being arrested when i visit their country.  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/10/pope-francis-philippines-_n_4251243.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

The radar photo of Super Typhoon Haiyan, gives a pretty good image of what the fist of god looked like when it hit the Phillipins.   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/10/pope-francis-philippines-_n_4251243.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

Here's a great group the people who aren't reading this might like ... America rap went pop a long time ago, you gotta head out of the states to find most of the really real stuff.  Calle 13 is legit, learn spanish you monkey.  http://www.lacalle13.com/multiviral/

Mily Sirus smokes a joint while taking some irrelevant award.  ... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/10/miley-cyrus-smokes-joint-emas_n_4251632.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003  "heheh, she's an unabashed whore."

Bet you don't know who this guy is ... hint ... he's a Soviet area political dissident who's genius was hijacked for the "third option," that is, nuclear war ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Sakharov

Boom! http://www.economist.com/blogs/americasview/2013/11/farc-colombia?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/makepoliticsnotwar  and FARC goes down!! Special thanks to Alvaro Uribe for all of the horrifying and incidius war-crimes that led to this moment!!!


The guy who made Ren and Stimpy put on an artshow.  A lot of nostalgia, but the last print is inspired art.  You are a fucking wierdo to the end John K.  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/08/john-k-cartoon_n_4234201.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

Links of the week

I decided to restart the blog now that I have the hateful failed reporter juice out of my system.  I'm going to start posting the links that interest me the most throughout the week.  If I can do that regularly, well, we'll see where this thing goes from there.  So, chirping crickets one and all, I give you the links of the week.


This week's links of the week contains: Proof that Europeans are more racist than Americans,

Rectified Spirit kills in India

Ever want to know what it's like to drink paint thinner mixed with alcohol?  These guys in Uttar Pradesh will never have to wonder again according to the Times of India.

Oi' Fuckers!

So,
              Here's the thing.  Fuck you.  I was a journalist, and a great one.  But that's not the job requirement of great journalists anymore.  You gotta be a kissass anymore.  So, eat my shit.  You want my soul, not for sale.  Israel, as far as the violation of the original UN vote, is certainly a clear violation of international law, political wrangling aside.  And like all judgments in all things, US foreign policy is wrong at LEAST 50% of the time.  So now you know.  Go drill teeth, or whatever it is you faggots do.  Want to know more about geopolitics than you already do?  Email me.  I'll open your stupid shitty ignorant eyes.  Children die while you drill your teeth, and tap your kegs, and whatever mundane bullshit it is that I know you don't do. Fuck off, I'm not mad, I just know I'm part of something dangerous and brutal.  It hurts to be evil, I suppose being ignorant is painless.