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Christian Century Recommended
To be called a “European socialist” is a political smear these days, but Geoghegan, a Chicago labor lawyer, offers a spirited defense of the European political model. He focuses on Germany, a country that is more competitive in the global market than the U.S. and that offers its workers much more in wages, health care, [...]
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Tom Geoghegan on the Interview Show
Tom Geoghegan, author of the new book Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?: How the European Model Can Help Get You a Life, stopped by The Interview Show, hosted by Mark Bazer at The Hideout, in Chicago, to discuss the book, the wonders of Berlin today and more.
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