The New York City Council has voted to amend the city’s law on term limits, allowing representatives to hold their position for a maximum of 12 years as opposed to the previous limit of 8 years. This was the translucent work of New York’s mayor Michael Bloomberg who is planning to run for his third [...]
Recently, the California Supreme Court overturned a ban on gay marriage. In light of this joyous occasion for gay rights activists, I’d like to share my thoughts on the topic and, perhaps, give some advice to those who aren’t simply seeking the uninspired ability to say that they’re married. I don’t mean to tread on [...]
No, the title of this entry is not referring to a new kind of extreme underground sport that involves some kind of cage. Instead, it’s about something that has been quite popular for discussion recently- the unusual relationship between the Muslim world, notably in Middle-Eastern and African nations, and the politics of the western world. [...]