Alone among major Western nations, the United States has refused to sign a declaration presented Thursday at the United Nations calling for worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality. ...

U.S. officials expressed concern in private talks that some parts of the declaration might be problematic in committing the federal government on matters that fall under state jurisdiction. In numerous states, landlords and private employers are allowed to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation; on the federal level, gays are not allowed to serve openly in the military. ...

I have already blogged extensively on the current food price crisis affecting mostly poor countries. Now, via Le Monde, we learn, unsurprisingly, that riots have exploded in parts of Africa in response to the cost of food.

L'Afrique piégée par la flambée des prix des aliments
LE MONDE | 04.04.08

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Sarah and I have been trying to work something out. I think part of the question that many people have or soon will have is Why are “you people” so angry?

The presents are wrapped, you've taken satellite photos of the trees — and experts have determined that they're arboreal weapons labs.

That can only mean one thing: today is America's Day of Shame.