July 15, 2015
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Lessons From A Defeat In Europe By Martin Hart-Landsberg
The Troika are celebrating the end of negotiations with Greece, proclaiming that thanks to their tireless efforts the Eurozone remains whole. And why wouldn’t they celebrate. They have demonstrated their power to crush, at least for now, the Greek effort to end austerity and its associated devastating social consequences. Tragically, Syriza has not only surrendered,… Continue reading
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New at Black Agenda Report 15 July 2015: Obama's Prison Charade, Towards a Socialist South Africa, Privatizing Public Schools
15 July 2015 — Black Agenda Report Freedom Rider: Obama’s Prison Charade by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley Barack Obama attempts to create a phony legacy as the prison “reform” president by extending clemency to 46 non-violent drug offenders – not all that many, by presidential standards. Yet, he went to the U.S. Continue reading
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Greek parliament’s president: ‘No to ultimatums, No to the Memoranda of servitude’
The following speech was delivered early in the morning of July 11, 2015, by Zoe Konstantopoulou, president of the Greek parliament, on the question of the government’s proposal to the creditor institutions. She voted “present”, in effect an abstention. Translated by Nicholas Evangelos Levis for Analyze Greece. F Continue reading
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Majority of Syriza’s central committee members reject Brussel’s deal – Tsipras has lost control of the party
A statement by 109 out of the 201 members of Syriza CC rejects the Brussels deal which it describes as a coup and says it cannot be accepted by Syriza. Tsipras has lost control of the party. Below we bring the statement: Continue reading
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The Third Time Is the Charm By S. Artesian
So there are no new terms that are milder than in previous agreements, because there are no terms of any agreement. There are minimum requirements placed exclusively upon Greece before any negotiations regarding any possible agreement will even be entertained. Now all the PhDs in the world– the Leos, and Sams, and Hans, and Yannis–… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 15 July 2015 (16/15): Statewatch coverage of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean
15 July 2015 — Statewatch — e-mail: office@statewatch.org You can access as a pdf file at: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2015/jul/eu-med-crisis-15-jul.pdf Statewatch coverage of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean New key documents and Commentaries 1. EU discussing common list of “safe countries of origin” and resettlement programmes2. Council of EU: Resettlement scheme & protection for Italy and Greece – Main outstanding issues Continue reading
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