Tag: EU
Genocide of the Greek Nation
Posted by Paul Craig Roberts | Aug 21, 2018 | Economy, Europe, Viewpoints | 1 |
US Quest for Iran Regime Change: Will EU Sustain t...
Posted by Dan Steinbock | May 17, 2018 | Europe, Middle East, News & Analysis, Politics, US | 1 |
Crisis in the Congo: Where is the International Co...
Posted by David Kowalski | Jan 30, 2018 | Africa, News & Analysis, Politics | 2 |
The Revival of Ottomanism in Shaping Turkey’s Infl...
Posted by Dilly Hussain | Sep 26, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Culture, News & Analysis, Politics | 17 |
Brexit Spiked
by Paul Craig Roberts | Sep 26, 2019 | Europe, Politics, US, Viewpoints
When legislative bodies sacrifice the interests of the people to the interests of organized lobbies, they undermine their own authority.
France and the EU, Recognizing Yet Supporting Apartheid Reality in Palestine
by Ramzy Baroud | May 1, 2019 | Europe, News & Analysis, Palestine, Politics
While the US defies international law, the EU settles for mere words while in deeds helping to sustain a status quo that ‘s wrought misery for Palestinians.
The Looming UK Brexit Mess
by Dan Steinbock | Mar 8, 2019 | Economy, Europe, News & Analysis
Since 2008, the UK growth rate suggests business as usual, yet the British pound has fallen more than by a third in the same period.
Macron Must Engage Yellow Vest Leaders to Undermine Far-Right
by Daniel Haverty | Mar 1, 2019 | Europe, News & Analysis, Politics
Macron would be prudent to meet with the leaders of the yellow vest movement and meaningfully address their grievances and moderate demands.
Darker Clouds over Europe
by Dan Steinbock | Feb 4, 2019 | Economy, Europe, News & Analysis
Not only is Europe’s expansionary cycle fading, but the region is about to face challenges that it has to tackle amid growing political fragmentation.
The USMCA and Trump’s Quest for ‘America First’ World Trade
by Dan Steinbock | Oct 25, 2018 | Americas, Asia Pacific, Economy, News & Analysis, US
The era of post-1945 multilateralism is fading. After the revised NAFTA, Trump’s dream is U.S.-dominated world trade and the ‘America First’ Asian Century.
Is Russia Being Betrayed By Its Own Intelligentsia?
by Paul Craig Roberts | Sep 26, 2018 | Asia Pacific, Middle East, Politics, US, Viewpoints
How could the Russian government possibly think that any agreement with Washington, Israel, or any of Washington’s EU puppets would mean anything?
Dissent Is No Longer Permissible In The West. Will Russia Notice?
by Paul Craig Roberts | Sep 21, 2018 | Europe, Politics, Viewpoints
The resurrection of French President Charles de Gaulle’s French nationalism under Marine Le Pen is unacceptable to Washington, so she must be gotten rid of.
How US Trade War Is Spreading from Goods to Services
by Dan Steinbock | Aug 22, 2018 | Asia Pacific, Economy, News & Analysis, US
As the White House is expanding its tariff wars, collateral damage is about to spread from goods to services – much of it in the U.S.
Genocide of the Greek Nation
by Paul Craig Roberts | Aug 21, 2018 | Economy, Europe, Viewpoints
The declaration that the Greek crisis is over just means that there’s nothing left to extract from the Greek people for the interest of the foreign banks.
The Self-Imposed Impotence of the Russian and Chinese Governments
by Paul Craig Roberts | Aug 14, 2018 | Asia Pacific, Economy, US, Viewpoints
Why don’t the Russian and Chinese play their winning hands? The reason is that neither government has any advisers who are not brainwashed by neoliberalism.
Common Enemy: Why Israel is Embracing Fascism in Europe
by Ramzy Baroud | Aug 2, 2018 | Europe, Middle East, Politics, Viewpoints
Israeli leaders are keen to benefit from Europe’s move to the far right and the anti-Muslim sentiment that accompanies it.
Q&A with Richard Falk: The Meaning of Trump’s NATO Summit
by Daniel Falcone | Jul 31, 2018 | News & Analysis, Politics, US
President Trump has left many experts questioning the direction and aim of US foreign policy. Richard Falk explains the state of the geopolitical compass.
In the Age of Right-Wing Populism, Is The Progressive Left Experiencing Its Own Revival?
by Daniel Haverty | Jul 12, 2018 | Europe, News & Analysis, Politics
The rise of the far-right has forced serious questions about the future of the EU, but the progressive resurgence could polarize European politics.
Europe’s Iron Curtain: The Refugee Crisis is about to Worsen
by Ramzy Baroud | Jul 10, 2018 | Africa, Europe, Politics, Viewpoints
As long as Europe continues to approach the refugee crisis without addressing its root causes, the crisis will continue to grow.
The Absence of Diplomacy Is Isolating Washington
by Paul Craig Roberts | Jun 8, 2018 | Economy, Europe, US, Viewpoints
Washington, wallowing in its fabled incompetence, is now worsening all of its empire relationships by threatening its own allies with trade wars.
US Tariffs vs China, EU, NAFTA – and the Rest of the World?
by Dan Steinbock | Jun 4, 2018 | Asia Pacific, Economy, Europe, News & Analysis, US
After months of trade war with China, US subjected its EU and NAFTA partners to steel and aluminum tariffs. EU leaders missed a year seeking appeasement with Trump’s protectionism. It’s time to defend the multilateral trading regime.
Democracy Is Fighting to Survive the Rise of Western Authoritarianism
by Paul Craig Roberts | Jun 1, 2018 | Europe, Viewpoints
Considering the seeds of crisis that the self-serving policies of the Western elites have sowed, the responses to the crises will be calls for and acceptance of authoritarian rule. It is entirely possible that the democratic era is approaching its end.
Is Putin’s Strategy Finally Beginning to Work?
by Paul Craig Roberts | May 17, 2018 | Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, US, Viewpoints
Although European politicians have been well paid for their vassalage to Washington, they might now be finding it an unworthy and uncomfortable burden.
US Quest for Iran Regime Change: Will EU Sustain the Nuclear Deal?
by Dan Steinbock | May 17, 2018 | Europe, Middle East, News & Analysis, Politics, US
Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal was the wrong decision at the wrong time. It is likely to compound global political, economic and security risks. Now the EU, along with Russia and China, must sustain the nuclear deal.