Greece’s Surprise “No” Vote a Big Defeat for Europe
Two points to grasp about the Greek electorate’s rejection of Europe’s bailout terms in Sunday’s referendum: • Greeks scored a victory for themselves and all Europeans who think the democratic process must stand as the European Union’s paramount principle. •…
Why ‘Bravehearted’ Scots Will Vote for Independence
Remember Paul McCartney’s odd protest song after Ireland’s “Bloody Sunday” in 1972? “Give Ireland back to the Irish,” it went, “make Ireland Irish today.” Now it’s Scotland’s turn. The Irish got it done with generations of grinding violence and then…
Ukraine’s Choices: Unity or a Fractured Federation
The referendums in Ukraine almost nobody wanted are now part of the story, and they have little meaning but some significance. Let’s explore the difference. One way or another, the two votes on Sunday bring the nation a step further…
Has Britain Gone to Pieces Over Exiting the EU?
David Cameron, Britain’s Conservative prime minister, has been bullied on the question of European Union membership. Hard-right Tories (and there are a lot of them) and aonce-marginal independence party now contrive to bring Britain to the brink of exiting the…
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