Barack Obama (might be) running for President!

It's big news, and could signal a rejuvenation of Democratic hopes - the junior senator from Illinois, Barack Obama, is considering running for President of the United States. As one of my favourite Democrats, and a man I had the opportunity to speak with briefly in Chicago several years ago, I'm overjoyed.

Unfortunately there's not a whole lot of other news that's great. The Russia-Georgia thing continues, this time with a group of thugs trashing a Georigan art exhibition in Moscow. As if the Georgian thing wasn't bad enough, the piece notes that:

The gallery owner has been listed as an "enemy of Russia" on several nationalist web sites, for his Jewish last name, his promotion of non-traditional art and his campaigning against neo-fascists.

Guess that 'non-traditional art' must be eroding good Russian values.

In other assorted news, Israel admitted to using phosphorus shells in their war against Lebanon and the civil conflict in Sudan is getting worse. Former German Chancellor Schröder has a new book out where he critisises President Bush's religious behaviour. Oh, and the Pope is bringing back the Latin Mass.