Protests in Spain, Portugal, and Germany (!) were staged yesterday. The protests were against the imposition of austerity measures that have led to the highest unemployment rate in European Union history. These protests should be viewed as highly related to the ongoing protests in Turkey. It’s beginning to look like it is going to be a long and hot summer.
More than 1,000 Iraqis were killed in sectarian violence last month, the highest rate since 2006-07. This violence is correlated to the ongoing power struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran which is being played out in Syria. This Shia-Sunni split is not the cause of the violence, but it does draw the line between the strategic interests of the two countries. It is unfortunate that religion serves as the dividing line between fairly traditional balance of power interests.
It’s time to relax. This is a real-time video of the full moon rising in New Zealand (Mount Victoria Lookout in Wellington). The photographer says there is no digital manipulation of the film. It’s truly extraordinary. Your moment of cosmic mishegass.
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