Not long after Trump took office, I observed that the status of the US as the “indispensable nation” could not be sustained. A year later, the US, considered strictly as a state actor, is already dispensable and has, in fact, been largely dispensed with, by Europe in particular. The standing ovation given to Rubio in Munich […]
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Just north of the Alps, on the border between Germany and Switzerland, lies beautiful Lake Constance. And on the northwest shore of the lake is the lovely small city of Constance, Germany. Constance is well worth a visit. A lot of German cities have rather bland or unattractive centers, thanks to the American and British […]
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Ever since Leslie and I started publishing Beatlefan magazine, friends, family and readers have been asking me when I was going to write a book about The Beatles. It turns out, that’s part of what I’ve been doing over the … Continue reading
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Tens of thousands of dockworkers across Europe and the Mediterranean shut down 21 major ports in a co-ordinated day of strike action in support of Palestine on 6 February.
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