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The Single Girl’s Guide to Paris
This summer I decided to go to Paris all by myself, which, in retrospect, was probably unwise. I realize now that there is a reason why single people traveling alone end up goin... ...read more
Why the Debt Crisis May Be Good for Europe in the Long Run
If you believe the papers, a lot of people think there’s going to be another Lehman. Only this time, it will come not from the recklessness of American finance, but from a... ...read more
Sarkozy Headed for Electoral Whooping, not Waterloo
Next Sunday is the second round of the French regional elections, and if first round held last Sunday is any guide, then it looks likely that French President Nicolas Sarkozy an... ...read more
Goldman, Greece — It’s All One Big Conspiracy, Man
It hardly seems like it should be necessary to point out that there is absolutely no socialist sensibility in American politics. In the great American public debate, socialism&... ...read more
David Beckham, Landon Donovan, and a World Cup Rematch 60 Years in the Making
The 1950 US National Soccer Team On the 29th of June in 1950, the United States national soccer team pulled off one of the great upsets in the history of soccer. At the World Cu... ...read more
The French Identity Debate Turns into a Farce
To a foreign ear like mine, the word “circle” in French is easily mistaken for the word “circus”, since only a subtle vowel and a swallowed “L̶... ...read more
Is this Man the Worst Soccer Coach Ever? Or just the Weirdest?
Public figures who never answer for their failures, or worse, fail upwards, inspire a specific kind of resentment. It’s like a combination of righteous indignation and fi... ...read more
A Greek Economic Tragedy – With the European Chorus Standing Back
Depending on whom you listen to, either Greece is going to muddle through its current economic mess, or else it’s the next Dubai Incorporated. Greek markets have been in a... ...read more
Angela Merkel to German People: Consume! Schnell! Schnell!
In an effort to revive the flagging German economy, Angela Merkel’s new coalition government has embraced a bold and controversial program of tax cuts. Some are even call... ...read more
Let’s Hear It for Milquetoast! Why Europeans Should Quit Complaining about their Colorless New Leaders
The opinion was almost unanimous. Across the European Union, critics fulminated at the totally boring politicians chosen by the 27 member states to fill the new positions of Pr... ...read moreFollow Us
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