The Contrarian Progressive
I know what I know. Somehow, what I see is different from what other people see.
28 May 2012
Why Melenchon Takes on Le Pen?
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On June 10th the first round of legislative elections will take place in France. A run off election is scheduled the following Sunday, the 1...
27 May 2012
Presidential Elections in Egypt
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After the first round, it looks like the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate and the last PM of the Mubarak regime are in a statistical deadh...
15 May 2012
The Syrian Knot and the Kurds
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Despite a few gentle nudges from friends, I have not been commenting on Syria. There is a good reason for my silence. There is both too ...
08 May 2012
Israel on My First Anniversary
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Today marks the first year of this humble soap box. I might not have been able to persevere, had it not been for the encouraging, nudging ...
French Elections: the Aftermath
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I was wrong about the results and in this, case, I am happy to be worng. I thought the fear factor was such that at the last moment a slig...
06 May 2012
D Day in French Elections
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The second round of French presidential elections are underway as I write this. The last opinion polls conducted before the legal deadline...
01 May 2012
Iran and Israel: A Brief and Optimistic Update
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Remember how a couple of months ago everyone was talking about an imminent Israeli air strike against Iranian nuclear facilities? And how th...
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