by editor | Apr 6, 2019 | Top Page Links
The first one turned out so well, didn’t it? Declared anathema by hardline Brexiteers, who have nonetheless worked steadily to make it possible by leading the UK into an impasse, a second referendum is now the only way out of the unholy mess the UK finds itself...
by editor | Apr 4, 2019 | Top Page Links
Ryan Khurana at CapX argues that France’s new “digital services tax” is a thinly veiled assault on leading American tech firms. With a three percent revenue tax on companies making €750 million and up, the measure is squarely aimed at the likes...
by editor | Apr 4, 2019 | Top Page Links
Bui By Erik Sass TES Editor The alarm bells are ringing, but will EU officials in Brussels wake up before it’s too late? Alas, probably not. A rising tide of discontent in Eastern Europe over protectionism, income inequality, unchecked immigration and...
by editor | Apr 3, 2019 | Top Page Links
By Daniel McGroarty TES GeoPolicy Editor “Ceci n’est pas une pipe.” The iconic impact of Rene Magritte’s most-posterized work is due not to the painting itself, but to the sophomoric witticism in the subscript: It is a painting of a pipe, and not the pipe...
by editor | Apr 2, 2019 | Top Page Links
By Erik Sass TES Editor Some things never change, although they can certainly take on frightening new forms. Venezuela is a perfect example. As the country which used to be one of South America’s richest enters the final stages of socialist collapse, collectivist...