By Stathis Kouvelakis on July 10, 2015
Anyone living through, or even just following, developments in Greece knows all too well the meaning of expressions such as “critical moments,” “climate of tension,” “dramatic overturn,” and “pressing on the limits.” With developments since Monday, some new vocabulary will have to be added to the list: the “absurd.” (more…)
July 6, 2015
NO Vote supporters begin to celebrate in Syntagma. | Photo: teleSUR
With over 99 percent of the votes counted, Greeks have clearly rejected the austerity reforms demanded by European lenders. (more…)
July 6, 2015
His resignation comes less than a day after Greeks overwhelmingly rejected the conditions of an international bailout package in a nation-wide popular referendum. (more…)
June 28, 2015
The Greek people now have the right to decide whether or not they want to accept more austerity measures in return for loans that have thus far failed to help the Greek economy, experts on the crisis told RT. (more…)
By Dennis J. Bernstein on June 19, 2015
The U.S. government and news media have jumped back into Cold War attitudes since early 2014 when a U.S.-backed coup overthrew Ukraine’s elected president and prompted countermoves by Russia, setting the stage for a potential nuclear showdown, as journalist Robert Parry discussed with Dennis J. Bernstein. (more…)
June 11, 2015
On June 11, 1,500 strong ‘Summit of the People’ in Brussels brought progressives together from 23 countries across Europe to meet with powerful social movements from Latin America to learn lessons on how to end austerity in Europe, to build united pressure for an ambitious binding global climate deal in Paris and to oppose western interventions into Latin America. (more…)
June 07, 2015
Crowds of protesters clashed with police ahead of a G7 summit in Germany, as thousands gathered to decry the group’s policies on “capitalism and globalization.” Protesters gathering near the venue for this year’s G7 numbered 3,600 according to police, and 4,500 according to the rally’s organizers. (more…)
June 6, 2015
The shockwaves from the corruption scandal that brought down Sepp Blatter continue to reverberate, with claims in Germany that the 2006 World Cup vote was influenced by a shipment of rocket-propelled grenades and allegations in Egypt that a Fifa executive solicited bribes during the 2010 bidding race. (more…)