South Ossetia is holding its first election since the Georgia-Russia skirmish of August ‘08. Elections always run a high risk of corruption and misfire but South Ossetia’s elections are extra special in that the only countries that recognize them as being valid are Russia and Nicaragua. As far as anyone else is concerned, South Ossetia belongs to Georgia.

The headline is not a plea for salvation but rather my favorite song off of Metric’s newish album Fantasies. The surreal accompanying video is courtesy of Decco Dawson.