Europe

1886 Map of the British Empire

From Opium Wars to Darwin’s Finches: A Brief History of Great Britain From Opium Wars to Darwin’s Finches: A Brief History of Great Britain

History has shown us time and time again that we are only human.

Jul 27, 2015 / Eduardo Galeano

5 Star Movement

The Syriza Syndrome and Italy’s Political Establishment The Syriza Syndrome and Italy’s Political Establishment

Why doesn’t Italy, with its strong left-wing traditions, have a Podemos like Spain?

Jul 23, 2015 / Frederika Randall

Presidents Putin and Jinping

The Geopolitical Big Bang You Probably Don’t See Coming The Geopolitical Big Bang You Probably Don’t See Coming

China and Russia are gearing up to create an economic zone beyond Washington’s reach.

Jul 23, 2015 / Pepe Escobar

Lloyd Blankfein

Is Goldman Sachs Partly to Blame for Greece’s Debt Crisis? Is Goldman Sachs Partly to Blame for Greece’s Debt Crisis?

The bank should be held morally accountable for its risky deal-making, says Reich. Nonsense, says Cohan—that's “populist demagoguery.”

Jul 23, 2015 / William D. Cohan and Robert B. Reich

Kerry and Putin

Who Is Blocking Ukrainian Peace Negotiations? Who Is Blocking Ukrainian Peace Negotiations?

Putin or the US-backed Kiev government?

Jul 22, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen

July 22, 2011: A Right-Wing Terrorist Murders 77 People in Norway

July 22, 2011: A Right-Wing Terrorist Murders 77 People in Norway July 22, 2011: A Right-Wing Terrorist Murders 77 People in Norway

“He did not come from nowhere.”

Jul 22, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

John Kerry

John Kerry’s Next Challenge John Kerry’s Next Challenge

Confronting the war party on Ukraine

Jul 21, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Greece flag and statue

Should Greece Leave the Euro? Should Greece Leave the Euro?

Economists disagree on whether it’s the best of what are now only bad options. But they do agree on one thing: The latest bailout plan will only lead to more suffering.

Jul 20, 2015 / Asha Thanki

Grexit

How Can Greece Break Out of the Austerity Trap? How Can Greece Break Out of the Austerity Trap?

Whether it leaves or stays under the yoke of the German-led technocracy, Athens will need to find an alternative path to recovery.

Jul 20, 2015 / Michelle Chen

July 19, 1898: Emile Zola Flees France After Being Convicted of Libel in the Dreyfus Affair

July 19, 1898: Emile Zola Flees France After Being Convicted of Libel in the Dreyfus Affair July 19, 1898: Emile Zola Flees France After Being Convicted of Libel in the Dreyfus Affair

“The whole force of will and ferocity of temperament of the man imbedded itself upon the page.”

Jul 19, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

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