Monthly Archives: February 2014

Pussy Riot Whipped

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Lawrence Person

That happens sometimes, when you try to escape your country’s harsh political bondage, despite the clamps and chains Putin’s police state has forced on dissidents, reformers and lesbians… (Hat tip: Moe Lane, who doesn’t seem to have realized the glorious … Continue reading →

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Morning Ukraine Update for February 20, 2014: Mass Gunfire and Violence in Kiev

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Lawrence Person

So much for that truce: Central Kyiv turned into a war zone on Feb. 20, with indiscriminate shooting, burning fires and the mass evacuations of government buildings. At least 35 people were reported dead by noon, bringing the total count … Continue reading →

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Evening Update on Ukraine for February 19, 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Lawrence Person

A truce has been declared between Euromaiden and Yanukovych’s forces. This is good news, as it means there’s fierce probably internal resistance in the armed forces to carry out the traditional “slaughter everyone with reach of a machine gun” method … Continue reading →

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Ukraine/Euromaidan Afternoon Update

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Events in Ukraine are galloping at a furious rate: Death toll currently at 26. Yanukovych moves toward declaring martial law, though in the thinly disguised form of “anti-terror operations.” He also just fired his army chief, presumably because he wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Morning Ukraine Update For February 19, 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Current Ukraine status: 26 dead so far, including 10 riot police and journalist Vyacheslav Veremei. Putin’s government gave Yanukovich’s another $2 billion payout. Yanukovich demands people live the Maidan before any concessions. Protestors tell him to get stuffed. On the … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Update for February 18, 2014

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Lots of reports coming out of Ukraine right now, little of them good. Current reports have 22 dead in clashes between riot police and Euromaidan protestors. More from the Kiev Post. And a border crossing station between Poland and Ukraine … Continue reading →

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Yanukovych Cracks Down On Euromaidan

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Police storm the Euromaidan barricades, several deaths reported. More later.

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Reminder: Texas Early Voting Starts TODAY

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Primary early voting started today in Texas. Find your voting place here.

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Venezuela Slides Toward Civil War

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I knew things in Venezuela were bad, thanks to the magic power of socialism, but now they’re poised to get a whole lot worse. “Over the past week, Venezuelan protesters have been fighting against corruption in the government, high inflation, … Continue reading →

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UAW Gets Stomped in Chattanooga Volkswagen Vote

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Friday workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga assembly plant rejected a UAW attempt to unionize them. “If the union can’t win [in Chattanooga], it can’t win anywhere.” The defeat is especially devastating for UAW because they had German-owned Volkswagen’s blessing to organize … Continue reading →

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