Daily Archives: September 20, 2011

Perfect Storm

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Michaela

By Mark Levine Perhaps the title isn’t fair. The storm that awaits Barack Obama at the UN is not entirely of his own creation. He did not create half a century of US foreign policy based on support for authoritarianism … Continue reading →

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The dogmatist

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Michaela

From ” Der Spiegel” One thing is already clear: The two men will be all smiles when they meet. If all goes according to plan, German President Christian Wulff will greet the pope at 11:15 a.m. this Thursday in front … Continue reading →

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Unstoppable ?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Michaela

From the Economist So grave, so menacing, so unstoppable has the euro crisis become that even rescue talk only fuels ever-rising panic. Investors have sniffed out that Europe’s leaders seem unwilling ever to do enough. Yet unless politicians act fast … Continue reading →

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