Category Archives: European Union

Does Anybody See Anything Wrong with This? Because I Don’t.

Share the post “Does Anybody See Anything Wrong with This? Because I Don’t.”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Zut alors! Gee, I remember learning that phrase back in the late 60s as a high school student learning French. I always wondered when or if I’d … Continue reading

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Wherein the British Conservative Party, Like the Republicans, Spreads Irrational Fear and Creates a Crisis from Nothing

Share the post “Wherein the British Conservative Party, Like the Republicans, Spreads Irrational Fear and Creates a Crisis from Nothing”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailBritain has an employment problem. Yes, there’s high unemployment, and it’s getting higher. And they certainly have an immigration problem – … Continue reading

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What David Cameron Left Behind

Share the post “What David Cameron Left Behind”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailOh, my! That nice David Cameron’s visiting the Obamas again,and this time he’s brought his wife. Why, they say the Brits follow SamCam’s fashions almost as much as we eye up what Michelle’s … Continue reading

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Yet Another Myth Dispelled: The UK Takes a Sharp Right Turn

Share the post “Yet Another Myth Dispelled: The UK Takes a Sharp Right Turn”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail By Emilia1956 I know assorted Progressives in the US view Europe as, collectively, more sophisticated and socially liberal than the US. In many ways, this is … Continue reading

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Bidding Berlusconi Buh-Bye

Share the post “Bidding Berlusconi Buh-Bye”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailBy Emilia 1956 You thought eight years of Bush was bad, try 17 years of Berlusconi. A lot of Americans right now – on the Left as well as the Right – are being stupid … Continue reading

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Morning Awful: European Double-Dip

Share the post “Morning Awful: European Double-Dip”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Europe’s financial crisis isn’t staying in Europe; demand for American goods and services is declining. This is why I don’t understand people who root for Europe to fail: It’s affecting companies like Marlin … Continue reading

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Weekly World News: Obama in Europe

Share the post “Weekly World News: Obama in Europe”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail “None of these challenges can be solved quickly or easily. But all of them demand that we listen to one another and work together; that we focus on our common interests, … Continue reading

Posted in EU admission for Turkey, European Union, G-20 Meeting, nuclear disarmament, peacemaking, President Barack Obama, The Peace of 2008, Turkey | 1 Comment