Tag: Europe
Apr. 10, 2020
On War Leaders: Stalin, Hitler, and Trump
How do you wage war? How do you define it? War is usually described as an organized struggle between human populations, but over the past…
Sep. 27, 2019
History is repeating itself inside England’s Parliament
Karl Marx said that history repeats itself, the first time as tragedy and the second as farce. Of course, that doesn’t preclude tragedy following the…
Jun. 8, 2018
European Union can only blame itself for its failure
The “West,” as that term has been understood since the end of World War II, is cracking up. It consisted, broadly, of the U.S., Canada…
Dec. 1, 2017
The decline of America’s century of influence
Donald Trump returned recently from his 12-day Asian trip, delighted to have been generally wined, dined and humored, while the Chinese were gleefully stepping up…
Nov. 11, 2011
Steps for exiting the Eurozone
Shawkat Hammoudeh My correspondences with my European co-authors during the last two months have concentrated on whether Greece, Portugal and Spain should stay within…
Sep. 30, 2011
European recession may spread
Shawkat Hammoudeh Fears of a developing sovereign debt crisis in Europe started in late 2009, but the situation became particularly tense in early 2010.…