Europe
Irish voters hold their noses, OK forced austerity
June 5, 2012This will be seen as a victory for those who are promoting austerity as the solution for Europe's fiscal woes.
Read moreThe euro and European disintegration: Should we care?
May 17, 2012The EU set up a monetary union, but it needs a political union based on the empowerment of working people, not just bankers, to survive this crisis.
Read moreEurope and Africa: a genocidal history
March 21, 2012During the "scramble for Africa" at the end of the 19th century, Germany had entered the game partly for economic and partly for geopolitical reasons.
Read moreFrench election pollsters: Sarkozy slipping, both left and far right advancing
January 17, 2012France elects a new president on April 22, with a runoff possible on May 6. As this date approaches, it would appear that incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy is going to have trouble holding on to power.
Read moreColumbus Day questions
October 10, 2011On this Columbus Day, let's consider the discrepancy between how newcomers are celebrated in our history but ostracized in our society.
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