Europe: When Bread Runs Out, Enter the Circus

About two thousand years ago, peace reigned across the Roman Empire. From Alexandria to the Hadrian's Wall, all opposition had bee...

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Astrology of Now: Gilded Venus

Yes, I know we like to talk about roses and kisses and sweet romance, about Romeos and Juliets, the ones that got away and the ones that mig...

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Liberté, Egalité, Identité

The 1998 World Cup winning French football team was an emblem of French diversity. The National Front said it wasn't "French" ...

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Merkozy: Valkyrie

Merkozy: Scorpio Rising, Taurus Sun - not to be messed with. In Europe, there is someone in charge now and her name is Merkozy . It's ta...

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Revisiting Cameron

Back in October I wrote a piece about David Cameron, which I think is worth re-reading . Here is the link . I asked this question: "Wil...

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Italy: Waking Up With A Hangover

Sophia and Marcello: Marriage Italian Style. Pluto squares Italy's Neptune. Some Italians will tell you that their country has essential...

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Eurozone: The Leadership Void

The Woodcutter. Kazimir Malevich painted this just before the Russian Revolution.  Say one thing for the current euro crisis, it's cutti...

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Greece's Plight

Here is what I wrote about Greece back in June "This is very, very serious for Greece.  And I think it will lead to a complete re-inven...

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Greece Again

If you missed the post I wrote about Greece and the European Union back in June, here's the link .

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Europe: Oh Rose Thou Art Sick

Not very long ago, when my parents were kids, this continent ripped itself apart in a cataclysm of self-destruction. Millions died. Cities ...

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Euro Trashed

Jesus, by all accounts, was a mild mannered fellow. But one thing really got him riled – you guessed it – those money-changers in the temple...

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Anne Sinclair: The Power Behind Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Anne Sinclair puts a guiding hand on Dominique Strauss Kahn's shoulder I can't help wondering what is going through rich, handsome a...

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Greece: Archipelago of Dreams

The island of Santorini "In tempi come questi, la fuga è l’unico mezzo che rimane per mantenersi vìvi e continuare a ...

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