pogoism

• Laura Ling and Euna Lee, 2 American journalists working for Current.TV, caught (supposedly) on North Korean soil, sentenced to 12 years hard labour. Effectively a death sentence.
• Dr. Tiller, one of the few remaining late-term abortion doctors in the US, executed while at a church service in Wichita, KS. His alleged assassin, Scott Roeder, arrested. At his funeral, a portrait of him was shown, with the simple words “Trust Women” written beneath it in flowers.
• Conservatives gain control in almost all councils in this week’s English local elections.
• The UK government is generally falling to pieces.
• The results of the European elections are in, and the left are suffering badly, Oh, and the BNP gained 2 seats. Europe-wide, the far-right and anti-immigration parties did well, and voter turnout stood at 43%.

On the brighter side this week, Obama delivered his much-hyped speech to the Muslim world. If you haven’t seen it yet, take 15 minutes and read it, it’s well worth it.

Here’s some cute things falling asleep to restore your faith in humanity :)