The economic situation in Europe has not been in the news lately, but the crisis continues to simmer. The tension on the continent is likely to increase in September as activity resumes after the summer lull. It is also going to surface as the German elections near toward the end of the month. The crisis in many respects is over the economic character of the Union, and the extent to which German policies will predominate.
US President Obama gave a press conference today in which he made several concessions on the issue of NSA surveillance. The changes are important, not necessarily because they resolve the civil liberties issues, but because they represent a recognition that the emphasis on security genuinely threatened the fundamental liberties of not simply Americans, but of all those who wish to correspond with Americans. Let’s hope that the pendulum swings back to a proper appreciation for privacy rights.
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