US & EU in Ukrainian Crisis: Who Really Reaps Benefits from this Gamble?

Washington and Brussels continue to take anti-Russian position in the Ukrainian crisis, actively supporting the putschist leadership of Ukraine, which grabbed power unconstitutionally. The extension of the US and EU sanctions against Russia and their financial support for the de facto Ukrainian government indicate that the West is fully misunderstanding…

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The Debate on the US Budget

Written by Dr. Dimitrios N. Koumparoulis In an attempt to get a Grand Bargain, President Obama proposed a centrist deficit reduction package. Congressional Republicans rejected that package only because it raised taxes, and were unreasonable for doing so. Like his fiscal commission cochairs Bowles & Simpson, the President proposed a…

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Osama Bin Laden’s Death

Most Americans were overjoyed to hear of Osama bin Laden’s death. The world is certainly better off now that he is feeding the fish in the Indian Ocean. But this leads one to ask, why are we still fighting in Afghanistan? Isn’t getting him the reason we invaded the country…

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Iran’s Nuclear Program at the Crossroads: Greece’s Role in Mediation

The international talks on Iran’s nuclear program that got under way in Geneva in early December amid Iranian claims that the first consignment of locally produced raw uranium has been delivered to its enrichment facility in the central province of Isfahan have produced poor results and agreed to be resumed…

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US Military Budget Must Be Cut

Everyone knows that unemployment must be lowered, but few of us realize what must be done to make that happen.  The Tea Party folks seem to think that if the country spends less, and taxes are lowered, all of our problems will go away.  For some strange reason, they are…

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