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Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:13:18 GMT Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:42:22 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/gideonrachman http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/gideonrachman http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d38ffee-5639-11e1-8dfa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product German-bashers make demands for financial commitments that would risk economic and political disaster in Berlin, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:13:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d38ffee-5639-11e1-8dfa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 9d38ffee-5639-11e1-8dfa-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/092a6dd2-50b3-11e1-8cdb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product The sense that taboos are being broken is reminiscent of the glasnost that signalled the beginning of the end of the Soviet era, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:31:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/092a6dd2-50b3-11e1-8cdb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 092a6dd2-50b3-11e1-8cdb-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b96b0b6c-4914-11e1-954a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product Both the American president and the French would-be president were stressing measures that call key elements of globalisation into question, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:32:34 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b96b0b6c-4914-11e1-954a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product b96b0b6c-4914-11e1-954a-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/770b842e-4101-11e1-8c33-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product Gideon Rachman analyses the hopes and concerns that beset world leaders as they gather in Davos Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:09:35 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/770b842e-4101-11e1-8c33-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 770b842e-4101-11e1-8c33-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c42ea056-4386-11e1-adda-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product The race for the White House is gathering steam, but the focus of attention should be Romney v Obama, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:21:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c42ea056-4386-11e1-adda-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product c42ea056-4386-11e1-adda-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0ec863ec-3e30-11e1-ac9b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product A Greek economic crisis is threatening Europe but the US has no intention of leading the rescue mission, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:09:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0ec863ec-3e30-11e1-ac9b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 0ec863ec-3e30-11e1-ac9b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95d3d2c6-3ab7-11e1-a756-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product The failure of the hard left to capitalise on the economic crisis testifies to how profoundly communism has been discredited, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:21:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95d3d2c6-3ab7-11e1-a756-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 95d3d2c6-3ab7-11e1-a756-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df700468-2716-11e1-b7ec-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product In a year of pivotal elections, what will be the main global themes? FT columnist Gideon Rachman and guest writers offer their opinions Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:53:42 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df700468-2716-11e1-b7ec-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product df700468-2716-11e1-b7ec-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c62a0b58-2cb5-11e1-8cca-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product The virus of popular protest that began in Cairo and Athens this year is now visible from Wall Street to the Kremlin, writes Gideon Rachman Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:08:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c62a0b58-2cb5-11e1-8cca-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product c62a0b58-2cb5-11e1-8cca-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a92c3cec-2a35-11e1-8f04-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product In sharp contrast to the Bush era, it is European nations that are now arguing for more confrontational policies in the Middle East, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:34:35 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a92c3cec-2a35-11e1-8f04-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product a92c3cec-2a35-11e1-8f04-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88113e56-24b6-11e1-ac4b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product Britain provides a convenient lightning rod for the fear and rage in Europe, but the economic crisis is provoking ill-feeling across the union, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:08:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/88113e56-24b6-11e1-ac4b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 88113e56-24b6-11e1-ac4b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/20338af2-1d2a-11e1-a134-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product Should Egyptian liberals be panicking about the rise of the Salafists? The message put out by the Muslim Brothers during the election suggests not, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:37:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/20338af2-1d2a-11e1-a134-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 20338af2-1d2a-11e1-a134-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79656ee4-19b3-11e1-ba5d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product A modern version of the 1930s would see a new generation of nationalist politicians rise to power in Europe, and the break-up of the EU, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:48:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79656ee4-19b3-11e1-ba5d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 79656ee4-19b3-11e1-ba5d-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/196bc664-1431-11e1-85c7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product The markets are not the enemy of European politicians. In fact, they are all that stands between political leaders and angry citizens, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:22:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/196bc664-1431-11e1-85c7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 196bc664-1431-11e1-85c7-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2103e668-1116-11e1-a95c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product Larry, number 10’s feline resident, is supremely unburdened by the cares of high office and thus an example to the nation, writes Gideon Rachman Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:36:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2103e668-1116-11e1-a95c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 2103e668-1116-11e1-a95c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d3eacc42-1058-11e1-8211-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product John Lewis Gaddis’ biography of the US diplomat works brilliantly as a piece of intellectual history, writes Gideon Rachman Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:04:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d3eacc42-1058-11e1-8211-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product d3eacc42-1058-11e1-8211-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6913807e-0ebb-11e1-b83c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product Europe, and the world, must hope that Lucas Papademos and Mario Monti can work miracles. For if the technocrats fail to do so, the extremists are waiting in the wings, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:46:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6913807e-0ebb-11e1-b83c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 6913807e-0ebb-11e1-b83c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9542474a-0937-11e1-a20c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product While politicians may come and go, European leaders insist that one thing will remain eternal – the euro, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:57:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9542474a-0937-11e1-a20c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 9542474a-0937-11e1-a20c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/962a13fc-03b7-11e1-bbc5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product For better or worse, ‘Europe’ will loom large, as the candidates battle for the White House, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:57:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/962a13fc-03b7-11e1-bbc5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 962a13fc-03b7-11e1-bbc5-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c73f10e-f8aa-11e0-ad8f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product Those who refuse to entertain any discussion of decline actually risk accelerating the process, writes Gideon Rachman Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:35:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c73f10e-f8aa-11e0-ad8f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/comment_columnists_gideonrachman/feed//product 0c73f10e-f8aa-11e0-ad8f-00144feab49a