What is happening in America?

Some of us look at recent American developments with bewildered incomprehension. ( Read more... )

you couldn't make it up dept. no.69: the wrong country

Belgium's politicians are notoriously corrupt and incompetent, but even by their standards this has been a new low. The freshly nominated French-speaking Prime Minister of Belgium yesterday took part in some sort of public function where he was expected to take part in the singing of the country's ancient national anthem, La Brabanconne. He started singing La Marseillaise.