As noted in the very first posting to the world politics news blog, most Westerners (what the heck, let's just say "Americans") don't get exposed to enough world politics. Instead, we get a cartoon version of world politics - the stereotypical fistfight in the Korean - or Japanese - parliament.
There's no doubt that fistfights do occur, occasionally, but they are a sideshow, not the main attraction.
That is a huge disservice to American consumers of news. Take a gander at the first few days of coverage on the world politics news blog. You'll see news from the Ukraine, Bangladesh, Mexico, Peru, France, the UK, Sudan, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and many, many more nations.
And for those tempted to say "Who cares?" consider that the Peruvian Congress just approved a trade deal with the U.S. So did Oman. Did you know that? What are the political and economic ramifications of these deals in the U.S., or in these other nations?
Did you know that France just passed tough immigration reforms, and that New Zealand's immigration minister is "wary" of accepting more workers from poorer neighbors in the Pacific?
This is what should be on the cable news channels, not the sensationalism we have now.
Hopefully, this site will help inspire members of the media to look at their news coverage once again, and give us the political news we deserve.
