Merkel without the Market or the Courage – AP –

By Patrick Chamorel die Welt Conservatives are questioning whether Angela Merkel has the courage to take actions that will provoke her social democrat partners, or whether she will give up her strong commitment to the free market political philosophy. Is it the fate of market-oriented political leaders to come short of their own promises and […]

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Iran to the rescue?

By Geoff Porter International Herald Tribune NEW YORK At the very moment when the United States and European Union are pushing for a United Nations Security Council resolution to hem in Iran, their policies toward the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority are forcing Iran and the Palestinians closer together…more

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