Stooopid stuff du jour
This is crazy. Stupid. And a whole bunch of other words I won’t use here. Seriously. Have you ever heard of such idiocy? Wait! Yes, I have! Those who think…
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The fine points of democracy are all Greek to Albertans
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and French President Nikolas Sarkozy threaten Greek taxpayers with expulsion from the Eurozone if they don’t shape up and destroy the Greek middle class. European…
Cancelling the Greek Referendum and Angela Merkel’s Steely Focus
Two final thoughts today on the Greek crisis: 1) Under immense political pressure from within his own party, the opposition, and the EU - i.e., Germany - Papandreou was forced…
The Rape Of Greece
When even Fox News thinks something is unjust, you know it is a fucking catastrophe. This is going to end badly for the everyone, but especially for the Greek people.…
The Rape Of Greece
When even Fox News thinks something is unjust, you know it is a fucking catastrophe. This is going to end badly for the everyone, but especially for the Greek people.…
The Rape Of Greece
When even Fox News thinks something is unjust, you know it is a fucking catastrophe. This is going to end badly for the everyone, but especially for the Greek people.…
The Rape Of Greece
When even Fox News thinks something is unjust, you know it is a fucking catastrophe. This is going to end badly for the everyone, but especially for the Greek people.…
Another Gentle Coup …
Rumour has it that Greece leader Papandreou's days may be numbered. Is it because he believes in democracy or because he doesn't want to cave to lenders?
Why Greece?
The Greek economic situation has bankers terrified. This article explains why.
Democratic Greeks fight the German and French Bullies
Gavin Hewitt, the Europe Editor of the BBC News, has written an incisive article today about what is at stake with the Greek Prime Minister's call for a referendum on…
Three Thoughts on the Greek Debt Crisis
1. Just wondering. If the Greek people are being asked to make extraordinary sacrifices to resolve a crisis largely not of their own making (see here, for example, on the…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Both the Star-Phoenix and CBC cover an important study from the Human Early Learning Partnership pointing out the difficulties facing today's Saskatchewan families compared…
Occupy Toronto: The Beginning Of A Much Needed Revolt
When the New York City cops went in hammer and tongs - or rather, truncheons and pepper spray - to try and drive out the Occupy Wall Street protesters a…
Greek PM frames it as a battle for the future
Here's one politician who – rather belatedly – has managed to frame the issue in a way which will make it difficult for Germany to say No. He has shifted…
Save the Eurozone and the EU with EuroHope Bonds
The grand experiment of the European Union and of the 17-member Eurozone is far too significant for Europeans to let it fail.The problem: Right now, the EU is buffeted with…
Harper-nomics Is Recipe For Global Depression & Trade Wars
I feel like I'm repeating myself, having just written that the global crisis is not a crisis of debt but, rather, that the debt is a symptom of the long…
Debt Is Not The Cause Of The Crisis
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Stephen Harper are all over the media attacking European Union politicians for failing to take decisive action to deal with the "debt overhang", particularly in…
The similarities between debt crises and currency crises
During the nineties, the predominant form of economic crisis that could hit a nation was the currency crisis whereby the value of a countries currency drops precipitously. Most infamously was…
European Revolt Against Austerity Picks Up Steam
Strikers in Italy resist austerity. It seems apparent that European politicians somehow missed out the economics class where they explain how massive cuts to public spending in the middle of…