You may remember several months back, when there was a popular uprising in Burkina Faso over then-president Blaise Compaoré's decision to try to buy himself another term in office despite the fact that he'd already served 27 years of a maximum 10 year presidency. Due in large part to public outcry, Compaoré was removed from … Continue reading In Burundi, another president tries to overstay his welcome

In case you haven't heard, two gunmen, at least one of whom is alleged to have been a man with serious jihadi inclinations, were killed by police last night as they attempted to attack a "Muhammad Art Exhibit" event in Garland Texas, sponsored by something called the American Freedom Defense Initiative. AFDI is one of … Continue reading Feeding the extremism industry

I don't want to convey the impression that I have literally had nothing to say about Freddie Gray's death (murder, really, though maybe it's premature to call it that) and the subsequent protests/riots that have gripped Baltimore because I don't care about that story. I simply can't figure out what to say about this case, … Continue reading A good place to start