Europe

Sun Tzu

Greek Pitch for Second Bailout Bombs

From Reuters: Reuters image Greek political leaders said they had clinched a deal on economic reforms needed to secure a second EU bailout, but euro zone finance ministers demanded more steps and a parliamentary seal of approval before providing the aid. The EU and the International Monetary Fund are exasperated by a string of broken promises by [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

9-Feb-12 World View: Greece’s Bailout Talks in Athens Deadlocked for Another Day

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece’s bailout talks in Athens deadlocked for another day Turkey rules out military intervention in Syria Tension grows between Egypt and U.S. over arrest of Sam LaHood Greece’s bailout talks in Athens deadlocked for another day Greek politicians on Wednesday (right to left): interim prime minister Lucas Papademos, Socialist PASOK leader George Papandreou, conservative [...]
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Diana West

Sacrebleu: Does Liberty = Nazism?

I’ve been following (here and here) the escalating controversy  in France over recent remarks made by a conservative French minister, Claude Gueant, to the effect that civilizations that support liberty, fraternity, equality (sounds like France) are superior to civilizations that accept tyranny, the subjugation of women, ethnic and social hatreds (fits Islam to a [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

8-Feb-12 World View — U.S. Begins ‘Scoping Exercise’ For Military Action In Syria

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Gulf Arab states expel Syria’s ambassadors as Russia visits Damascus Turkey calls U.N. Syria veto a ‘fiasco’, and plans new initiative U.S. begins ’scoping exercise’ for military action in Syria Greece misses another deadline for bailout deal Greece’s government faces growing strikes from militant unions Violent left-wing protests increase in America Suicide rate rising rapidly in [...]
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Sun Tzu

Last Known WWI Veteran Florence Green Dies at 110

LONDON (AP) – Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets. But Green, who has died aged 110, was the last known surviving veteran of World War I. She was serving with the Women’s Royal Air Force as a waitress at an air base in eastern [...]
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Peter Schweizer

Europe’s New Iron Curtain: Rising Dictatorships On the Continent

The Cold War was about freedom vs. tyranny:  the belief that individuals had certain inalienable rights vs. the belief that the state was omnipotent.  We won,  right?! You wouldn’t know it by looking at trends in Europe,  where tyranny is on the rise.  It’s not in the direct form of Soviet gulags, military parades or police [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

Proposed Explanation For Repeated Jewish Persecution Throughout History

Throughout my lifetime, one historical question I’ve heard raised over and over again involved the Nazi Holocaust: How was it possible that ordinary Germans participated in the genocide of millions of perfect nice, loyal German citizens, simply because they were Jewish? One might attribute the attitude of Adolf Hitler himself to some kind of [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

7-Feb-12 World View: Palestinian Authority/Fatah Sign Unity Agreement with Hamas

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Angela Merkel campaigns for Nicolas Sarkozy Greece’s parties agree to substantial spending cuts U.S. closes embassy in Damascus, Syria Russia, stung by criticism, meets with Assad in Syria Civil war in Syria? Palestinian Authority / Fatah sign unity agreement with Hamas Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu condemns Palestinian unity plan On some days there’s no news, and on [...]
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Peter Schweizer

Euro Crisis: The Selfishness Of Welfare Economics

The Euro Group has laid down a marker to the Greeks:  You need to meet our demands and reform your economy,  or you will have to declare bankruptcy. It’s a game of brinksmanship and the deadline appears to be March,  at least according to the European press.  But missing from the debate is the inherent [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

6-Feb-12 World View: U.S.-Egypt Crisis Grows as Americans Face Criminal Trials

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. China has the lowest Lunar New Year sales since 2009 Pressure grows on Russia and China after the Syria resolution veto Newt Gingrich suggests ‘covert’ Syria action U.S.-Egypt crisis grows as American NGO employees face criminal trials Another weekend goes by with no deal on Greece bailout China has the lowest Lunar New Year sales [...]
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