 Poland today was not like it was when Julie was there. It seems redundant to say “places change”, but people forget so it bears repeating. Julie was in Poland as a Peace Corps volunteer between 1992 and 1994. Now, she was back in Laramie with her family. 1 Comment  This Op-Ed originally appeared in Kosovo 2.0 in English & Albanian. Against the constant chatter of corruption, questionable leadership, and failing government structures, there is one clear bright spot in Kosovo: the juvenile justice system. Thanks to a concerted effort, Kosovo has put in place fundamental building blocks towards a just and equitable juvenile justice system. With further reform, Kosovo can be the juvenile justice leader in the region.
 This weekend marked the end of election season in Kosovo. The upstart, oppositional party Vetëvendosje won an upset victory in Pristina making Shpend Ahmeti the first non-LDK party mayor since independence. Vetëvendosje, wow. Will this victory permit Negotiation?  Who started the Yugoslavian Wars? Croatia: Warmongering Serbs. Serbia: Nationalist Croats. Albanians: Milošević. Slovenia: What Yugoslavia? Macedonia: What war? Montenegro: What did Serbia say? Bosnia: Does it Matter?  Last week, Turkey's Prime Minister said "Turkey is Kosovo, and Kosovo is Turkey." Once the Serbian government voiced outrage over this disregard for their perceived sovereignty, the Turkish government walked back their comments. "Turkey is Kosovo," Erdogan obtusely declared "What we need is a field of blackbirds over there" Serbia outraged (when are they not?) They consider Kosovo their soul, over a decade ago lost Taken by land and moral attrition Kosovo is not North Ireland, and Serbia is not Britain  Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia, a government run in triplicate Can't even issue a birth certificate Everyday a child is born to a bureaucracy forlorn Making American Republicans look heaven-sent | AuthorJason Tashea is from Anchorage, Alaska. Follow him on Twitter @jtashea.  |
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