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Merkel refuses to make Germany a powerless colony of the US in addition to be an obedient vassal. As always, follow the money. See also Tom Luongo's Merkel Stands Against Trump’s Energy Dominance. Tom Luongo Merkel Draws the Line Against TrumpSee alsoMedium — Insurge IntelThe “disintegration” of global capitalism could unleash world war 3, warns top EU economist Nafeez AhmedSee alsoMoon of AlabamaU.S. Efforts To Block Huawei Gives China An Advantage

The partnership at the center of European integration is unraveling just when Euroskeptic forces are coming together. If French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel cannot start rebuilding the political center, next year's European Parliament election will produce the biggest victory yet for anti-EU populists.… Entering the endgame?Project SyndicateThe Coming Franco-German Bust-Up Mark Leonard | Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations

Not so veiled warning that if the technocrats persist while the US acts like an imperial hegemon, the populist backlash is coming that will burn down the EU house. While he doesn't say it, we've been here before, in the 1930s.Project SyndicateMerkel’s Comeuppance is Europe’s – and the World’s – Misfortune Yanis VaroufakisSee alsoThe Case for Concerted ActionMy Favourite Chart, Updated: Euro Area ImbalancesV. Ramanan

Backgrounder on what's up in Deutschland.Sputnik InternationalLittle Trouble in Big Bundestag: Sputnik's Guide to Merkel's Coalition FiascoalsoStrategic Culture FoundationGermany"s Government Impasse: End of Merkel Era Is Within SightAlex Gorka

It is wrong to suggest that people should be held accountable for the actions of their ancestors. Blaming each other for the deeds of our ancestors is the cause of vast tracts of human suffering and conflict. Tribes and nations have fought each others for centuries — and, in some places, continue to do so — based on the actions of that tribe or nation’s forefathers. This is irrational. We cannot change the actions of our ancestors. That is perhaps one reason why John Cleese’s portrayal of...