Greece has made me think about everything statistics don’t tell you. No European country has been as battered in recent years. No European country has responded with as much consistent humanity to the refugee crisis.
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Battered Greece and Its Refugee Lesson
Posted September 21st, 2015 at 9:34 am (UTC-5)
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Europe’s Migrant Crisis Could Be Ours
Posted September 3rd, 2015 at 3:12 pm (UTC-5)
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The picture of the lifeless body of Syrian boy face down on a beach in Turkey seemed to jolt the world. Yes, a crisis is unfolding in parts of Europe where migrants from the Middle East and Africa are risking their lives to escape crises back home. While Europe confronts the reality of this influx, some warn the United States should be taking note. This could become a U.S. problem, with its roots in policies that attempted to keep America safely out crisis zones.
China, Japan and Europe Are Flashing Economic Warning Signs
Posted August 25th, 2015 at 8:48 am (UTC-5)
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Even before the recent plunge in commodity and stock markets, the world economy was weak. But recent data from China, Europe, Japan and other countries suggest that growth is slowing more sharply than many analysts had anticipated.
Let Greece Leave the Eurozone
Posted July 22nd, 2015 at 3:12 pm (UTC-5)
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The bailout plan may rescue Europe — by restoring German-French amity and signaling that the currency union is intact. But it won’t rescue Greece….The kinder approach might be to let Greece leave the euro zone, in what might be called an assisted transition.
The Next Iranian Revolution
Posted June 26th, 2015 at 9:23 am (UTC-5)
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While American and Saudi oilmen look warily at the prospect of an Iranian renaissance, plenty of others are all but banking on it. Europe, for example, has spent years trying to wean itself off reliance on Russian natural gas.
Why ISIS Is Winning
The U.S. needs to assume a stronger role in coordinating the anti-ISIS coalition and step up its intervention in the region, both military and diplomatic. At present, ISIS is benefiting greatly from the strategic confusion among its opponents.