Cherry blossoms in Washington herald the arrival of Spring (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
- Today is anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that brought about Fukushima disaster. While the Japanese people are still taking stock of the medical and environmental impact, the psychological effects are clear:
The psychological impact, however, is plain. Precisely because damage from very-low-level radiation cannot be detected, people exposed to it are left in anguished uncertainty. Many believe they have been fundamentally contaminated for life. They may refuse to have children for fear of birth defects. They may be shunned by others who fear a sort of mysterious contagion.
- Rick Santorum won the Kansas Republican caucus yesterday.
- Mitt Romney, however, won Guam.
- Speaking of robocandidate, Mittens was noticably quiet about the jobs report last Friday. Kind of hard to argue for a new president when the one we've got is already creating jobs. Perhaps he needs for a new message.
- Like Hunter, I have no interest in Game Change. But I think the review he pointed to by Charlie Pierce deserves another mention. It is indeed excellent.
- Sarko says France "has too many foreigners" as he takes the low road in his bid for re-election.
- David Cameron's austerityis killing the British economy even as President Obama's limited Keynesian solutions spur growth and jobs. Economists are expecting the UK may dip into recession. Brilliant.
- Remember to set your clocks one hour ahead today. Spring forward!