The alliance demands its members spend 2 percent of GDP on defense, but its green-eye shade focus ignores Athens’ massive sealift capacity.
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Greece Invented, Lost, and Regained Democracy. It Has Lessons for the U.S.
Prime Minister Mitsotakis addresses Congress this week to celebrate shared values.
Posted inPolitics
Putin’s War on Ukraine and the Perversion of the Letter “Z”
The Russian dictator has stripped Ukraine bare and stolen a symbol of freedom and hope.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Give Greece Back the Olympics
Holding the games in a different country every four years invites chaos, corruption, and redundant infrastructure.
Posted inApril/May/June 2021, Magazine
What Joe Biden Can Learn from the Greek War of Independence
Two centuries ago, a fight for freedom in a distant land forced America to balance foreign policy idealism with realism. We need to find the right balance for today.
Posted inPolitics
How Greece Became One of America’s—and Israel’s—Closest Allies
With Turkey’s descent into authoritarianism, a one-time U.S. headache is now an increasingly valuable and reliable partner.
Posted inPolitics
How Italy Is Threatening the World Economy
Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini is following the most dangerous parts of the Grexit playbook.
Posted inPolitical Animal
My Faith is in Nemesis
Trump isn’t so much a tragic hero as he is like Narcissus, a god obsessed with himself and his public perception.
Posted inPolitics
What Obama Can Learn from Bill Clinton in His Final Presidential Speech Abroad
The president will speak in Greece on Wednesday. He should read the speech Clinton gave there 17 years ago.
Posted inBooks, Economy, January/February 2016, Magazine
Fear and Loathing in Athens
The corruption and incompetence of Greece is real. So is the crushing indifference of its European overlords.
