A Lesson for America from West Africa
From DW Africa:
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, has said the country should “forget about democracy,” in one of his clearest signs yet that military rule could continue for years. Traore seized power in a coup in September 2022, overthrowing another junta that had itself taken control just nine months earlier. Since then, he has tightened his grip on power, suppressing opposition and banning political parties in January. He had initially promised a return to civilian rule, but later delayed elections, arguing that Burkina Faso remained too insecure because of ongoing Islamist insurgencies. Last year, the junta extended the transition period, allowing Traore to stay in office until 2029. His remarks suggest Burkina Faso is moving even further away from its earlier pledge to restore democratic governance.
The story above is an extremely common one in the developing world and illustrates a critically important point: once a democracy is lost, it’s almost impossible to recover.
America: Take Heed.
Although we can’t see behind the scenes, it appears that what I predicted is actually happening. I.e., that our top generals and admirals are refusing to help the Trump administration commit war crimes.
Not exactly.
This guy is correct that no one outside the United States is laughing at us now, in the spring of 2026.
JFK was assassinated 63 years ago, and the general public still doesn’t know who did it.
Is it possible that 
When I was promoting my books on renewable energy on radio and television interviews 10 – 15 years ago, I never forgot to mention what was, in my mind, the #1 reason that the United States needed to phase out fossil fuels in favor of clean energy: this transition is clearly becoming the defining industry on our planet. We should not hand China the role of industry domination in this space.
I just came across the meme here, and I thought I’d respond to it.
This is Germany’s Alice Weidel, a politician from Germany’s right-wing extremist party, Alternative for Germany. She studied economics and finance in college.
Here’s “A thought for today,” from A-Word-A Day:
