Greece
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Video: Most Greeks Look to Left for Solutions, but Far Right Gaining Strength
Costas Lapavitsas Pt.2: Left party Syriza leads polls but conditions for fascism also developing as crisis deepens Continue reading
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Video: SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras on political and social situation facing Greece and Europe
Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece’s left party SYRIZA, visited the European Parliament as a guest of the United Left Group/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), the coalition of radical left parliamentarians in the European Parliament to which SYRIZA is affiliated. At a press conference, Tsipras discussed the current economic, political and social situation facing Greece and the… Continue reading
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Greek lessons By Dan Hind
Could political radicals learn a few lessons from how Syriza created a diverse coalition in Greece? By Dan Hind Continue reading
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Suffocating Austerity: The West’s Folly in Greece Repeats Old Patterns By Evaggelos Vallianatos
Evaggelos Vallianatos, Truthout: “Not only did the Greek politicians impose an austerity program which reduced the living standards of the Greek people significantly, increasing suicides by 40 percent and unemployment by more than 20 percent, but they agreed to such barbarous terms for the foreseeable future, all but guaranteeing the impoverishment, colonization and eventual slavery… Continue reading
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Video: Restructuring Europe – For Whom?
The structural reform now being discussed in Europe would mean an even more neoliberal agenda Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 18-22 June 2012: Iran / Asia / Greece /nEgypt / Ecuador / CIA / Media
23 June 2012 — Strategic Culture Foundation US shopping for «lily pads» in Central Asia22.06.2012 | 10:24 | Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR The hidden agenda of the United States’ invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 lay enveloped by the fog of the war for most of the past ten-year period… Even now, when the topic of discussion is the Continue reading
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The Greek affair: Symbol of the crisis of the European Union or paradigm of Europe’s salvation By Gaither Stewart
It is an ironic twist of history that Greece, the cradle of Western culture, today, 2500 years after the acme of Hellenic glory, appears on the stage of history in the best of cases as victim, and in the worst, as the symbol of the threat to the collapse of the West European society. Continue reading
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Strategic Culture Foundation 6-12 May 2012
12 May 2012 — Strategic Culture Foundation Was Industrial Sabotage at Play with Super Jet crash in Indonesia?12.05.2012 | 07:26 | Wayne MADSEN Based on past aggressive competitive commercial tactics employed by the alliance of American corporations, the U.S. Intelligence Community, and the Pentagon, aviation experts in Asia are wondering aloud whether the recent crash of Continue reading
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A different kind of Europe By Trevor Evans
The growth of private international financial institutions since the 1970s has seriously curtailed the ability of national governments to exercise democratic control over economic policy. This was vividly demonstrated early in the 1980s, when capital flight forced the French government to abandon its programme of progressive economic reforms. Since then, finance has become much stronger,… Continue reading
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Europe’s Economic Crisis: Portugal, Ireland, Spain, Italy and Belgium are Heading in the Same Direction as Greece by Bob Chapman
It isn’t over until it is over. Of course, we are referring to Europe and its version of 1984. We find it profound that the bankers, politicians and bureaucrats of Europe can do what they have done with a straight face. Investor had a haircut shoved down their throats and the ECB, the European Central… Continue reading
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The New Mediterranean Oil & Gas Bonanza: Part II By William Engdahl
The discovery in late 2010 of the huge natural gas bonanza off Israel’s Mediterranean shores triggered other neighboring countries to look more closely at their own waters. The results revealed that the entire eastern Mediterranean is swimming in huge untapped oil and gas reserves. That discovery is having enormous political, geopolitical as well as economic… Continue reading
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What the Heck is a “Prevailing Wage,” and Why Does it Boil Frogs? By Bill Bergman
Prevailing wage laws govern worker compensation on government-funded construction projects. They direct that workers be paid “prevailing wages.” This may not sound like such an evil thing, but these laws end up boosting construction costs significantly, and restrict opportunity for many construction workers. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 26 February 2012: 'US to Announce Aerial Blockade on Syria'
26 February 2012 — Information Clearing House “Regime Change” ‘US to Announce Aerial Blockade on Syria’ By Ynet News US readies for possibility of intervention without UN resolution, Asharq Al-Awsat reports, citing US military official; plan to include humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees on Turkey’s border. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30651.htm Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 25-26 February 2012: US Intelligence agencies don't believe Iran is trying to build a nuke
26 February 2012 — williambowles.info 012Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, Israel`s Sole `Responsible Adult,` Publicly Opposes Iran Attackoccupation magazine – articles Today at 23:59The titular head of the leading Mizrahi political party, Shas, has publicly stated his opposition to an Iran attack (Hebrew). Rabbi Ovadia Yosef is not just the spiritual leader of Orthodox Mizrahi Jews, he’s Continue reading
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Information Clearing house Newsletter 24 February 2012: U.S. Knows Iran Not Building Nuclear Bomb
24 February, 2014 — Information Clearing House U.S. Does NOT Not Believe Iran is Trying to Build Nuclear Bomb By Ken Dilanian Iran continues to enrich uranium at low levels, U.S. officials say they have not seen evidence that has caused them to significantly revise that judgment. Senior U.S. officials say Israel does not Continue reading
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The Real News Network: This Week February 20 – February 24
25 February, 2012 — The Real News Network February 24 Greeks Look to the Left for SolutionsCostas Lapavitsas: The left is gaining in popular support but have so far failed to present a coherent programGo to story | Go to homepage Continue reading
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Video: Greeks Look to the Left for Solutions
Costas Lapavitsas: The left is gaining in popular support but have so far failed to present a coherent program Continue reading
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