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Polly Toynbee on Iran: We Should Give Up Now

The Guardian's Polly Toynbee states there is absolutely "nothing to be done" about the "mad mullahs of Iran". She degrades...

On the French "No" to the EU Constitution

Well, what a joyous day. France has voted "no" to the EU. I say this not because, as an American,...

European Relations under Bush and the Neocons

The following is from an article about how a shadowy group of elite advisors in the US have led our...

Europeans Ignorant about EU Constitution

According to the BBC: Nine out of 10 European Union citizens know little or nothing about the new EU constitution,...

NY Times: No Anti-Americanism Here

Mona Charen: The [New York] Times does not tell readers that the United States is the world's largest food aid...

EU Environmental Insanity

In 2000, Scotland implemented a clever scheme which would both be environmentally friendly and generate useful byproducts. The EU, it turns out, will have none of it. Worse, the final outcome is nothing less than insane.

Yes, That's the Point, Isn't It?

Helen: The structure of the European Constitution, its size, detailed instructions and necessary vagueness about details is essential to the...

Interpol Crime Data Lockdown!

It makes the France, Germany, the UK and Canada look bad. It makes the US look good. You paid for it. But you can't read it anymore. What's going on?

Why 'Inalienable' Matters

Lileks: Later I was talking with an architect, who described how housing is a right in Europe, unlike America, where...

Barcelona: A Re-Review

During the mid-90s, I watched the film Barcelona with a friend. Loved it. The film was set even earlier --...

Barcelona: A Re-Review

During the mid-90s, I watched the film Barcelona with a friend. Loved it. The film was set even earlier --...

EU Gears for Spacewar?

EU Referendum: This really will not do. Quietly, the EU is embarking on an ambitious military space programme, allocating massive...

EU: Charity, Subsidies, and Dumping

EU Referendum has an interesting pair of articles on EU sugar subsidies and EU "charity". Now why, I can hear...

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