Contesting Capitalism in the Eurozone
In light of the new Syriza government’s difficult struggle against the German dominated institutions of the Eurozone, I’ve revisited a little known book published ten years ago by political scientist…
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Reading The Greek Deal Correctly
Reading The Greek Deal Correctly. James K. Galbraith On Friday as news of the Brussels deal came through, Germany claimed victory and it is no surprise that most of the…
Grexit, schmexit: It ain’t gonna happen
For sale? Owner must sell … Right now a battle of Homeric proportions is being waged for the future soul of the European Union. On one side are the Teutonic…
The Greek canary in the European coalmine: An interview with Yanis Varoufakis
Over at Ricochet, I’ve transcribed my podcast interview with Yanis Varoufakis, economist and Syriza candidate in tomorrow’s Greek elections. With Syriza looking to get the most votes and possibly an…
America versus the European Union: The Precautionary Principle
The European Union has already institutionalized a litmus test that cuts to the core of the differences that separate the new European view of shared risks and vulnerabilities from the…
Canada-EU trade deal threatened by EU lawmakers
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Every once in awhile commonsense and decency trumps greed and avarice, not often, but it is news when it happens. Our PM Steve Harper has polished up…
Calling the bluff on "we must compete in the global marketplace"
The soul-numbing mantra “we must compete in the global marketplace” is much heard these days. Conservative politicians and business groups toss it out tirelessly as an argument to reduce taxes,…
David Cameron turning on the Spitzenkandidaten
David Cameron and the Spitzenkandidaten Remember The Cullen Plan for pre-election electoral cooperation between the NDP and Liberals? He advocated a deal which enabled one candidate to run against the…
Ukraine: One possible Russian-driven solution
Bill Clinton: Ukraine Saviour? Ukraine is in turmoil, with positions apparently hardening on all sides, since the Geneva Agreement outlining a method of resolution was agreed upon a short while…
The Great Game—did Putin outplay the West in Crimea?
In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires’ strategic rivalry for supremacy in Central Asia was referred to as the Great Game. The game has never really ended as…
Ukraine: Russia advances its creeping-federalization agenda
Ukraine: Doors open for Putin Today, much to the surprise of some, a public agreement was announced by the US, Russia, EU and current Ukraine government, dealing with concrete steps…
Ukraine: Some Commensense on Dealing with Russia
Putin’s Push: Reality versus Rhetoric Congratulations to Thomas Graham, a senior fellow at the Jackson Institute, who was the senior director for Russia on the US National Security Council staff…
Diagnosis, or into the privatization matrix (Canada Post, Part 1)
There is little doubt that Canada Post’s recently-announced plan to eliminate home delivery, raise prices and lay off thousands of workers is not aimed solely at streamlining operations, but is…
Converting principles to other people’s money #nlpoli
When Premier Kathy Dunderdale spoke to a St. John’s Board of Trade last May, she claimed the federal government had tried to tie the federal loan guarantee on Muskrat Falls…
Canada-EU CETA trade agreement has “troubling” elements: Yves Engler [VIDEO]
Yves Engler, a Canadian activist and author of The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Foreign Policy, discusses the “troubling” elements in the Canada-EU CETA trade agreement. The post Canada-EU CETA trade…
Vale delays Long Harbour smelter… again #nlpoli
Earlier this year, mining giant Vale was saying they’d start production at the new Long Harbour smelter in 2013, but after a meeting with Premier Kathy Dunderdale in Brazil, the…
EU foreign ministers at odds over Syria
Is U.S. going to be all alone in Syrian intervention?
Sure, the Iron Curtain Fell, But What’s Going Up In Its Place?
When the Berlin Wall came down it quickly led to the liberation of eastern Europe and the demise of the Soviet Union. Western European leaders, egged on by the United…