The more I read the news the more I realize I have no _real_ clue what is actually going on. Then again, why would I? Why would I expect to be able to understand the complexities of countries half a world away from a handful of articles that my own countries news publish, especially when I know no one from them and have never been to them.
Maybe I should just focus on local news, and settle for a cursory understanding of a world I have little control over.