If you are looking for some lighthearted reading on recent events, check out the articles below from Boomerang, Travels in the New Third World by Michael Lewis.
It is a collection of five previously published articles. Very entertaining.
Germany - http://www.vanityfair.com/business/feat ... ope-201109
Iceland - http://www.scribd.com/doc/61589697/Wall ... hael-Lewis
Greece - http://www.vanityfair.com/business/feat ... nds-201010
Ireland - http://www.vanityfair.com/business/feat ... and-201103
US - http://www.vanityfair.com/business/feat ... wis-201111