Jul 3, 2015Bruegel’s Senior Fellow Zsolt Darvas on why Greeks should vote Yes in the referendumThis Sunday, Greeks will go to the polls for their first referendum in over 40 years. The ballot asks voters to accept or reject a draft of the terms offered by Greece’s lenders on June 25 to continue lending to the heavily indebted country. The referendum was announced somewhat abruptly…Greece13 min readGreece13 min read
May 31, 2015Why the “battle with cancer” metaphor is problematicAccording to news reports, Beau Biden — son of Vice President Joe Biden — died tonight from complications of brain cancer. He was 46. Somewhat predictably, news outlets reporting on his death spoke of his “battle” with cancer — a common metaphor. I’ve never had cancer myself…Beau Biden4 min readBeau Biden4 min read
