Weird

Nazi Buddhist Statue Made of Space Rock

I don’t have the words to express how amazing I think this story is.

Human Rights

Spanish Surround Parliament to Fight Austerity

This is Spain’s Tahrir Square moment. Hopefully it ends better than Egypt.

Phoenix Mayor Lives on Food Stamp Budget

“I’m tired and it’s hard to focus… If I were doing this with no end in sight, I probably wouldn’t be so pleasant.”

Assange’s Address to the UN

The full video of Julian Assange’s address to the United Nations.

Election 2012

Why I Refuse to Vote for Barack Obama

Conor Friedersdorf makes the case against Obama, even if you think he’s “better” (whatever that means) than Romney. The short version? American liberals simply don’t care about non-American lives.

What Will It Take for Romney to Win?

CNN explores how the “No Chance 2012″ ticket can possibly limp to the finish line first.

War

U.S. War Drive Against Iran Continues

Obama’s bellicosity at the United Nations is truly frightening for anyone who understands the broader consequences.

Secularism

Pakistan Proposes Anti-Blasphemy Laws to UN

In response to the inability of certain Muslims to take insults against their imaginary friend in stride, the UN is now hearing proposals that restrict anti-religious speech.

War

Iran Threatens Pre-Emptive Strike on Israel

I’m not sure that people appreciate just how precarious the balance of power in Central and Southwest Asia is. This could seriously explode into something really nasty at any second. The major powers — in particular the United States — seem content to kick this hornet’s nest until it explodes.

Social Equality

Life Expectancy Drops in the United States

Only for the poorest Americans, who are overwhelming black and Southern. Remember this next time your liberal friend makes a crack about throwing Mississippi out of the Union.

Election 2012

Romney: Uninsured Have Emergency Rooms

Mitt Romney’s Narrow Maps to 270

“No Chance 2012″ continues its full-throttle race to fiery oblivion.

Elizabeth Warren’s Legal Troubles

Elizabeth Warren represents everything troubling about the Massachusetts Democratic Party and identity politics in general. The lying about her racial background is just gross on a base level, to say nothing of her posing as a defender of the so-called “middle class” while working to help Travelers Insurance Company get out of paying out to asbestos victims. But here’s the latest from Professor Lizzy: She’s not even licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.