Positive Reinforcement
Do good things EVER happen in Romania? Continue reading Positive Reinforcement
Category: Romania Fail Whale
New Ambassador, Same Old Imperialism
Like Lucy pulling away the football, once again, the U.S. has denied loyal lapdog Romania a chance to get on the Visa Waiver Program. Continue reading New Ambassador, Same Old Imperialism
Autophage
Want to see what happens to a country that has spent decades tolerating rampant corruption, stifling democracy, building up a military-police state, demonizing foreigners and ethnic minorities, and pitting citizen against citizen? Continue reading Autophage
Backslider
The CVM was (laughably, now, looking back at it) supposed to be a temporary measure in order to get Romania up to speed in terms of tackling corruption and implementing a fair and equitable justice system. Continue reading Backslider
Different Trees, Different Fruit
What’s the difference between a “real” Nazi and a Romanian in Pridnestrovie spewing anti-Semitic stuff in public and consistently using the Holocaust name for the place where she lives? Continue reading Different Trees, Different Fruit
