Jordan Stancil

@stancil_jordan

Jordan Stancil is a former US diplomat writing about European affairs.

Europe’s Voodoo Economics Europe’s Voodoo Economics

The debt crisis can be traced to regressive tax cuts, which have also led to growing inequality.  

Jun 9, 2010 / Feature / Jordan Stancil

Confronting the Euro-Crisis

Confronting the Euro-Crisis Confronting the Euro-Crisis

The bailout may stanch the bleeding for now, but if the EU does not strengthen economic governance and growth and work toward further political integration, new crises will erupt.

May 14, 2010 / Jordan Stancil

Jobbik Rising Jobbik Rising

What's behind the recent success of Hungary's right-wing political party?

Jun 12, 2009 / Feature / Jordan Stancil

Old Europe, New Again Old Europe, New Again

The European economic model, berated for years by US neoliberals, made a big comeback at the G-20 summit this week.

Apr 3, 2009 / Feature / Jordan Stancil

Paris: ‘America is Back’ Paris: ‘America is Back’

People here are looking in wonderment at the culture that produced Obama and at the people who put him in the White House. In short, they're looking at us.

Nov 5, 2008 / Jordan Stancil

Sarko’s Gift to the Wealthy Sarko’s Gift to the Wealthy

France's new president has launched an assault on the welfare state.

Aug 15, 2007 / Feature / Jordan Stancil

Hedging Bets Hedging Bets

Why would anyone trust a hedge fund?

Jun 14, 2007 / Jordan Stancil

The French Connection The French Connection

A new Reaganomics is taking hold in Europe, with grave implications for progressive politics everywhere.

Apr 19, 2007 / Jordan Stancil

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