Over the past 40 years our American tax base disappeared offshore, industry followed, we made consumerism a national goal and…
Greece
The Real Greek Tragedy is Not Economic
The real Greek tragedy is its devastating loss of opportunity. Since WWII Greece suffered a series of corrupt governments that…
Greece: Europe’s Defining Opportunity
All of the players are in place. The European Union faces its best opportunity since the Marshall Plan to…
Europe Turns Toward Fascism
Fascism is always lying there, just under the skin of democracy, waiting for its place in the sun. For…
Europe Sows Austerity and Reaps Default
The Greeks have made their decision by a wide majority. What happens now is anyone’s guess. That will no doubt…
Is America on its way to becoming Greece?
Greece has a basket-full of problems, an impending yard-sale of what assets remain. America has little in common with most…
Reading the Dolma Leaves
Dolmades is that lovely Greek dish of stuffed grape leaves. But all is not well in Greece these days, as…
Bemoaning Sensible Behavior–the New Argument of the Feckless
Germany’s frugality bemoaned for inhibiting euro zone growth By Anthony Faiola Sunday, February 28, 2010; BERLIN — Greek extravagance touched…