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I need a public square an empty square to set out a bowl, a small spoon and the lonely shadow of a kite                    — Bei Dao    TIANANMEN...

LOCAL CORRUPTION? Not to put too fine a point on this one, but draw your own conclusions from this set of facts: DA David Eyster worked in Duncan James’ law office before being elected DA. Daniel Camara, 25, was originally charged with assault...

Lots to cover, including the latest bizarre twists at Fukushima after the jump/ Our first story, in which the third point precisely refutes the claim made just before, comes from the Department of Ironic Self Refutation via the London Daily Mail: Home...

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, on August 24, warned President Muhammadu Buhari to avoid repeating the mistakes made by former President Goodluck Jonathan so his administration does not end up in infamy like that of his predecessor. The former governor...

April 12 In History 70(15thof Nissan, 3830): According to some, the date on the civil calendar when Pesach is observed for the last time before the destruction of the Second Temple. 1204: During the Fourth Crusade, Venetian and French crusaders seize...