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bmtv83 Lisbon 1974

By bicyclemark

The 25 of April is a very special day. As per tradition, here’s a video blog entry paying tribute to 25 de Abril in Portugal. »

Nuclear Juntas

By bicyclemark

Can’t quite finish the vlog I’m working on tonight so instead I wanted to bring up Burma. Or Myanmar, same difference. What strikes me as odd and worthy of attention about Burma is that over the past 6 years they’ve managed to come in completely below the diplomatic and global media ... »

More on Russian Oligarchy

By bicyclemark

As I periodically do on this blog, today I’m writing about how more and more obvious it becomes that the Russian Federation is run by an oligarchy. Not that its so unique, lots of nations are run by oligarchies, but let’s stay on Russia today. Last weeks news that yet another person who was... »

Zimbabwe Has No Oil

By bicyclemark

My good friend and longtime reader Jack wrote to me earlier in the day saying hello and asking if I’d address the forgotten issue of Zimbabwe. And he’s not the first to have done that, BadHAreDay in Lisbon has often asked me to talk more about the country-turned-tragedy. Now I haven’t taken my eye... »

Happy 25th of April, 32nd anniversary

By bicyclemark

In honor of my favorite Portuguese holiday of the year: Also read my previous years’ entries. »