There is a case to be made for why America spies on allies, but it is not a case the president feels like making.
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Tag Archives: Germany
The Euro’s Original Sin
The euro was meant to bind united Germany within a peaceful, prosperous Europe. But Europe was not ready to be bound and now resents it.
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Greece Closes Its Eyes And Votes
Greece went into Sunday’s election with its eyes closed, since polls have been banned since June 1. Why face facts?
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In Europe, It’s 2008 All Over Again
Europe’s problems are reminiscent of the 2008 panic. Expect policy makers to do what they must, once they exhaust other options.
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Sweet Music To Soothe The Savage Banker
All together now: “There Will Never Be Another Lehman.”
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Europe Accepts A Little Reality
A small dose of reality helped move the Greek drama closer to its conclusion yesterday Tragedies do not have happy endings.
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A Stock Exchange Needs More Than A Big Tree
On May 17, 1792, 24 stock brokers met under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street. Lower Manhattan has been a …
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Implausible Deniability
How plausible is it that American spies monitored friendly state leaders for years, and never told the president?
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