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We Have a Pope is a thought-provoking film attempting to shed light on the doubts that can be felt by a true leader.
It's no surprise that, running for a new term in office, Sarkozy resorted to new tactics. His challenges are somewhat similar to Italy's: high debt, a dissatisfactory economy, unsolved immigrant integration questions, and a working class in revolt. His new idea?
With shades of Clarence Thomas, we now have a presidential candidate not only groping for words, but also being accused of groping his colleagues.
By tethering 17 nations to a common currency without binding them to a common fiscal policy, the Eurozone was doomed to fail. That may be true. But the deeper message is a constitutional one.
Germany has blocked the ECB from engaging with proper central bank monetary policy. Will it now also put the stop on cohesive fiscal policies that will allow the PIIGS to make similar investments? Let's hope not.
What do Indonesia's General Suharto and Italy's Silvio Berlusconi have in common? Both were corrupt national leaders who stayed in office too long and finally lost power as a result of financial crises. These kinds of crises are ugly and painful, but bring about overdue reforms.
When people are fighting adversity every day they want politicians whom they trust, and if those don't appear there is trouble.
One thing is certain: Mr. Berlusconi's parabola of success is near the end, a parabola which has hovered over Italy for years damaging it. His announced resignation is a sign of defeat.
Why should 330 million Europeans face a financial and likely political meltdown for the sake of 11 million profligate Greeks? They should not.
The amendment tabled by the Radical Party against the tax exemption for the Church was rejected. The Berlusconi government, with the support from the ...
"I'm leaving this shitty country of which I'm sickened". Who would say something like this? An honest taxpayer after reading the last fiscal package p...
From Paris to New York to Los Angeles the cry rings out, "What the hell were they thinking?" We're irresistibly drawn to the stories of Anthony Weiner, Dominique Straus-Kahn and Arnold Schwarzenegger by the conundrum they offer.
The outcome of this weekend's referendum sends a strong signal to the nuclear energy industry as Italy joins Switzerland and Germany in shelving plans for nuclear energy. The role of the people was critical in each country.
Documentaries tell us who we are, what our world is about, and give us the truth. But more and more these filmmakers find themselves, especially in the US, attacked by layer upon layer of lawsuits funded by corporations with deep pockets.
