krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/10/2008
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A brief note on real economic issues. Everyone here seems to be talking about two things: the fate of the auto industry, which is in almost as much trouble in Sweden as it is in the United States, and the German problem. At a time when expansionary policies are desperately needed, the leaders of ...
So What's the Problem?
talkingpointsmemo.com 1/5/2009 — Since my earlier post was more arch and cryptic, I wanted to expand on what seems to be the problem with the Obama stimulus plan, as revealed in the current round of leaks. I would point to three key issues. And I'm going to base these three on the ...
The German Question
stratfor.com 10/28/2008 — German Chancellor Angela Merkel went to St. Petersburg last week for meetings with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. The central question on the table was Germany’s position on NATO expansion , particularly with regard to Ukraine and Georgia. Merkel ...
The years that sucked more than 2008
tigerhawk.blogspot.com 1/2/2009 — Unless you were short the S&P 500 and oil since July, 2008 was probably not a great year for you. A lot went wrong, and we will bear the consequences for a generation, at least. It was, however, hardly the worst that Americans have faced, even within ...
Anyone understand this German?
hackenblog.hackenbush.org 1/17/2009 — Hmmmm…(via)
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Sweden Gives Its Car Companies Money
firedoglake.com 12/13/2008 — Well, well, well. Guess that Volvo and Saab chose the right country to be based in:
Sweden's troubled carmakers, Volvo and Saab, have been given a 28bn kronor (£2.3bn, $3.5bn) government bail-out to help them cope with falling demand.
This ...
Bush = German ?
no-pasaran.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — Looking for a new mix of Zoloft, German “culture” types try to gin-up comparisons between the Guantanamo Bay detention center with Auschwitz and the German system of concentration camps. The American novelist and essayist Louis Begley was in ...
From The Mouths of Babes
julescrittenden.com 1/29/2009 — She's hot ... and stupid! Just the way guys like 'em. Jessica Alba gets props for going all history on Reilly. From those other ignoramuses, MSNBC:
Jessica Alba is setting the record straight: Sweden was neutral during World War II.
Alba and Fox TV ...
News | Africa
africa.reuters.com 12/2/2008 — By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Gay rights groups and newspaper editorials on Tuesday condemned the Vatican for its decision to oppose a proposed U.N. resolution calling on governments worldwide to de-criminalise homosexuality. The ...
Riots Spread in Europe
firedoglake.com 12/12/2008 —
by Oneiros
Looks like the Greek riots have been contagious:
Protesters in Spain, Denmark and Italy smashed shop windows, pelted police with bottles and attacked banks this week, while in France, cars were set ablaze Thursday outside the ...
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