Tag Archives: France

Europe as a Figment of the Republicans’ Imagination

Is the Republican Party’s castigation of Europe nothing more than a political diversion tactic?

Read more »

Angela Merkel, Mick Jagger and the European Diplomacy Game

What do the EU members need to learn if they want to get what they need — and if they can’t always get what they want?

Read more »

Haiti and the Dominican Republic: One Island, Two Worlds

How did the Dominican Republic's and Haiti’s environmental past determine their economic futures?

Read more »

Headscarves in Turkey: Pulling East and West?

Why are women's headscarves so controversial in modern Turkey?

Read more »

Why the G-20 Must Regulate Bank Pay

How were outlandish bank bonuses one of the principal causes of the credit crisis?

Read more »

France in August — Far from the Maddening Crowd

Is the French countryside tourist-friendly in the summer months?

Read more »

Stop Wasting Time on Health Care

How much does it cost an individual to buy medical insurance on the U.S. private market?

Read more »

The End of the American Century

Is the United States still the storied melting pot of cultures, or is it developing into something more?

Read more »

From Global Crises to Global Governance

How can the world overcome all the crises that have recently caused havoc around the globe?

Read more »

What Obama Can Learn From European Health Care (Part II)

What pointers can the U.S. healthcare system take from Europe?

Read more »