The UK’s Prime Minister’s emerging strategy for a hard Brexit will mean significantly reduced access to the EU market.
German Stubbornness: Why Not Finally Relent on the Trade Surplus?
Why are Germans so enamored with their trade surpluses? When will they see it is against their own, well-understood self-interest?
TPP: The “National Security” Sales Pitch
Like other trade deals since NAFTA, is the TPP also just a device for capitalists to drive down the wages of American workers?
Renzi’s New Constitution: Really the Solution to Italy’s Troubles?
The effects of Renzi’s reforms are problematic. They lead to more centralization — and don’t address the country’s real problems.
UK: Labour Hands UK to Tories for a Decade
Britain’s Labour party, by reelecting Jeremy Corbyn, faces a miserable decade, like it did in the 1950s and 1980s.
A Misguided Love Affair With the United States
Gordon Brown, presumably a dour Scot, spent all his vacations in the United States and was in love with Clintonism.
The EU and the German Risk
Germany is not just a core member of the EU, it is the core member. Being the EU’s biggest asset also means it is its Achilles heel.
Merkel: One More Time
In 2017, German Chancellor Merkel will assume the helm of her troubled country – for the fourth time. Unless she decides not to run.
Apple and Caterpillar Game the EU: How to Respond?
An “ever closer Europe” is the only way to curb the exorbitant power of the multinationals and curtail their power to “divide in order to rule.”
Spain: The Clock Is Ticking
Spanish voters are dismayed with self-absorbed politicians who are determined to hold yet another national election which few voters want.























