A new dimension has been entered in the Israeli-Iranian dispute as the Israelis shot down a drone that entered its air space from the Mediterranean. No one knows who launched the drone, but if either Hamas or Hezbollah did, they most likely received the drone from Iran. The Israeli response will probably be determined by the type of drone it was and whether it was carrying explosives.
The damage inflicted by imperialism never really ends, although its manifestations evolve over time. A court has recently given Kenyans tortured by the British in the 1950s the right to sue their tormentors. The most telling aspect of this decision is that those Kenyans will finally be given a voice, something which is likely more important to them than revenge.
Venezuelans will have a chance in their national election on Sunday to choose between President Chavez and his opponent, Henrique Capriles. This is the first genuinely competitive election in Venezuela since Chavez came to power in 1999. It’s hard to predict the outcome, but Chavez is genuinely popular among the poorest sectors of Venezuelan society and he also controls most of the news sources in the country. A Capriles victory would be a stunning upset.
The nation-state continues to get rattled. First, Scotland wants its independence; then, Catalonia from Spain; now, Venice, from Italy.
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