Summary: Today Britain votes on the same choice Americans face in November — choosing between a bad choice endorsed by ruling elites, and a leap into a probably worse unknown. Here’s a brilliant analysis of Europe by Susan Watson (from 2013, still the best brief I’ve seen about the EU’s politics). It reminds us why …
Summary:Â Europe’s immigration crisis shows no signs of abating, and the European Union is struggling to figure out how to address it. The bloc’s original strategies of cooperating with Turkey to limit the number of asylum seekers and redistributing migrants across the Continent have clearly failed. Now, EU member states are looking for alternative approaches as …
Stratfor: Europe makes Greece a Scapegoat for the Migrant Crisis Read More »
Summary: Here Stratfor looks at a seldom-mentioned aspect of the Paris attacks. Their roots lie deep in France’s history, allowing large-scale immigration from its colonies to provide cheap labor for its corporations. Just as American has done. But as Frances’s Jews discovered, France has little ability to assimilate foreigners. Its slow economic growth makes this …
Stratfor: In France, New Attacks Come From Old Problems Read More »
Summary: Previous posts reported economists’ explaining the roots of the Greek crisis, so unlike the simple morality play in the newspapers. This post looks at its politics, a narrative of victory by Europe’s 1%, a milestone on their 2-centuries-long quest to destroy the Left. Progress requires sacrifices, so examples have to be made — such …
The Greek crisis shows Europe’s 1% winning, just like their cousins in America Read More »
Summary: The European Union appears to be starting its long-predicted endgame, when its design flaws create insolvable crises. This analysis by Stratfor goes to the heart of the EU, describing the forces that seem likely to halt or reverse the 65 year-long march to unification. They make a bold prediction which, if correct, will change …
Stratfor: A high stakes cage match – Nationalism vs. the European Union Read More »
