Tag Archives: Europe

Dr. Jason B. Whitman

Has Europe Become a Dirty Word in the GOP Primary?

Posted by Dr. Jason B. Whitman Jan 30th 2012 at 6:20 am in Economy, Europe, Featured Story, Media Criticism, Politics | Comments(62)
Recent financial events in the Eurozone have been deeply troubling. One of the most common comparisons conservatives the United States make is that the current path will lead to the U.S. becoming like Greece or Italy–that the risk of U.S. fiscal problems puts us on a collision course with national bankruptcy. Many conservatives believe the direction the Obama Administration is [...]
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Sun Tzu

Euro Fears: ‘Maybe Its Tenth Anniversay Will Be Its Last’

Posted by Sun Tzu Dec 30th 2011 at 10:14 am in Economy, Europe, News | Comments(21)
PARIS (AP) – Just three years ago, the euro was being praised as the can-do currency that had delivered unprecedented prosperity in Europe. Now, it’s widely derided as a hugely flawed experiment in the wake of a debt crisis that’s threatening its very existence—an uncomfortable backdrop as the currency’s notes and coins hit their [...]
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Eric Singer

S&P European Downgrade Warning and the Chances of Yet Another Perfect Storm

Posted by Eric Singer Dec 7th 2011 at 5:19 pm in Congress, Economy, Europe, News, Politics | Comments(9)
Today, S&P put the major countries of Europe, including Germany, on CreditWatch with negative implications for a downgrade, adding to why it will be a December to remember for investors in the stock market. At least five themes are crisscrossing: the Euro Crisis coming to a head, the Year End [...]
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John J. Xenakis

1-Dec-11 World View — Fed and Other Central Banks Desperately Try to Stem Euro Panic

Posted by John J. Xenakis Dec 1st 2011 at 5:07 am in Asia, Burma, China, Economy, Europe, Iran, Israel, Middle East | Comments(7)
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * German neo-Nazis are apparently very well armed * US Fed makes dollars available to Europe as global panic is threatened * A desperation move and a humiliation for Europe * People’s Bank of China cuts interest rate as economy slows * Syria’s Christians side with Bashar al-Assad out of fear * Attack on UK [...]
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Sun Tzu

Russia Threatens to Target US Missile Defense Sites on EU Borders

Posted by Sun Tzu Nov 23rd 2011 at 9:37 am in Europe, Featured Story, Foreign Policy, News, Nuclear Proliferation, Russia, arms control/disarmament | Comments(42)
Russia on Wednesday warned the West that it could deploy missiles on the EU’s borders to strike against missile defence facilities that the United States plans to install in eastern Europe. President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia was prepared to deploy Iskander missiles, which officials said have a range of up to 500 kilometres (310 miles), [...]
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John J. Xenakis

4-Nov-11 World View — Greece Buckles To European Demands And Cancels Referendum

Posted by John J. Xenakis Nov 4th 2011 at 6:16 am in China, Economy, Europe, Featured Story | Comments(6)
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Greece buckles to European demands and cancels referendum * Referendum call forces historic changes * Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s press conference * Following the script * Elements of the script * A little generational theory Greece Buckles to European Demands and Cancels Referendum Papandreou exits a cabinet meeting at the Greek Parliament (FT) During a [...]
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Peter C. Maffitt

Europe Energy Independent? The Coming Shale Basin Economic Boom

Posted by Peter C. Maffitt Oct 30th 2011 at 3:28 pm in Economy, Energy, Europe | Comments(14)
Europe is going through an extended disruptive economic period.  Many people and institutions are greatly harmed in disruptive periods, but this is when nations are forced to develop new, efficient technologies to pull themselves out of this malaise. Europe has large sedimentary basins with massive quantities of oil and natural gas. To develop many fields to [...]
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John J. Xenakis

24-Oct-11 World View — Sarkozy Tells Cameron To ‘Shut Up’ In Euro Clash

Posted by John J. Xenakis Oct 24th 2011 at 6:09 am in Africa, China, Economy, Europe | Comments(3)
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * The European situation continues to worsen * Britain may hold referendum on leaving the European Union * Sarkozy tells Cameron to ’shut up’ in euro clash * Anti-Immigrant party loses ground in Switzerland * Libya’s interim leader declares support for Sharia law * Colonel Gaddafi’s will calls for his supporters to fight on The European [...]
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Spyridon Mitsotakis

(Pro-)American Beauty: Jordan Carver

Posted by Spyridon Mitsotakis Oct 19th 2011 at 12:00 pm in Culture/Art, Europe | Comments(48)
Maybe it was good karma: I recently had the opportunity to talk to one of my favorite models, German-born bombshell Jordan Carver. Not long ago I noticed on her blog that she had done something nice for a military unit from the UK deployed in Afghanistan who’s Staff Sergeant had contacted her to ask for a [...]
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Brad Fregger

Chinese World Domination: Forming International Alliances

Posted by Brad Fregger Oct 3rd 2011 at 2:50 pm in Asia, China, Middle East, Russia, Strategy | Comments(15)
As I think about the plethora of international alliances that China is forming, It reminds me of women who are fatally attracted to abusive men. Those men who don’t hesitate to beat any sense of self esteem out of their women, especially if they show any signs of wanting to gain their independence. During the [...]
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