Internet Censorship, Here and Over There
European and American governments find different reasons to restrict the Internet.
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European Dispatch
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Liberals Gone Wild
A short digression on the meaning of a word that apparently has no generally agreed-upon political definition.
A ‘Two-Speed’ Europe?
Splitting the European Union into separate "achievers" and "laggards" clubs may not be a good idea, but it may be inevitable economically.
O Frau Merkel, How Does Your Garden Grow?
A cheap euro, plus the "short work" plan, allowed the Germans to make lemonade from lemons. But tomorrow may be sour.
A Brief History of the Dollar
In living through the euro's teething troubles, it's worth remembering the adolescence of the American dollar.
Greatly Exaggerated: Rumors of the Euro’s ‘Collapse’
With the pan-European currency trading in the middle of its historical range, perhaps the doomsayers should reduce their caffeine intake a bit.
Germans and Inflation
History lessons address whether the European Central Bank should print more money to end the debt crisis.
How to Cap a Banker’s Bonus
Europe gets it just about right by not strictly capping pay but regulating how the payout wends its way to a banker's pocket.
Bank Tax, We Hardly Knew Ye
A Swedish idea that creates an insurance fund for preserving big banks — but not necessarily their bosses or shareholders — needs to return from the dead.