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Sir Paul Collier ‘reviews’ ten books on Capitalism in the Times Literary Supplement of January 25 2017, under the title of ‘How to save capitalism from itself’: 1.Marc Levinson AN EXTRAORDINARY TIME The end of the postwar boom and the … Continue reading →

The ever evolving Greek Melodrama continues in the pages of The Financial Times.   Mr. Münchau’s essay is framed in a dire warning: ‘A failure to tell the truth imperils Greece and Europe’ and its sub-headline ‘If the IMF pulls … Continue reading →

In a polemical style reminiscent of Ayn Rand ranting about ‘Altruism’, as the poison that ales humanity, Mr. Covel mimics the literary style adapted from Robert Evans, in ‘The Kid Stays in the Picture’: full of bravado, but punctuated here … Continue reading →

Mr. Gallo, in his essay, advocates a ‘rethink’ for the E.U., led by The Germans, who defaulted four times in the 20th Century. Read Ms. Tett’s 2015 essay for the particulars: https://www.ft.com/content/927efd1e-9c32-11e4-b9f8-00144feabdc0 The stark choice for the German led E.U. … Continue reading →

Mr. Ganesh is a talented feuilletonist, a form of journalism that was popular in continental Europe, pioneered by the exiled German poet Heine, that became the target of the ire, contempt of the most famous journalist in historical memory, Karl … Continue reading →

As usual Mr. Douthat points in many directions to ‘explain’ Trump and Trumpism. But the starring role in this melange of pop culture references, and a foreshortened potted American history, in its most usable shorthand version, is the naming of … Continue reading →

But the proximate cause of the renewed conflict is surely the sudden vacuum of US leadership on Ukraine. Washington’s muted response to the violence, which did not even mention Russia, will alarm not just Kiev but capitals across Europe. Equally … Continue reading →

Headline: Temer stays tough on Brazil economic reforms Sub-headline: Unpopular president to press on with agenda that has boosted currency and stock market Where else would the utterly corrupt Neo-Liberal Temer turn to but The Financial Times, or the WSJ, … Continue reading →

Here is a picture of this Financial Times news story, about the evacuation of the Amona settler outpost.Which forcibly moves the self-entitled Israeli settlers out of the area, so that 3,000 new housing units can be built, as the in-order-to  … Continue reading →

I have spent the last three days reading Mr. Kaplan’s 24 page rambling screed , ‘The Coming Anarchy‘, at The Atlantic published  in 1994, just to become familiar with his writing, and found a font of American white male paranoia … Continue reading →