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Parchment in the Fire: Euros discarded as impoverished Greeks resort to bartering | World news | The Guardian
Euros discarded as impoverished Greeks resort to bartering | World news | The Guardian. Filed under: Eurozone crisis, Greece Tagged: Austerity, Eurozon Crisis, Greece
Continue readingPolitical Eh-conomy: Podcast: Syriza’s John Milios, “I will continue to fight against austerity”
https://politicalehconomy.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/podcast150720-greece-milios.mp3 Greece continues to be in flux. Two weeks ago, the Greek people voted over 60% No in a referendum on further austerity. One week ago, the Greek government agreed to a new Memorandum in principle after an all-night negotiation, described at times as “mental water-boarding”. Finally, last Wednesday, the
Continue readingMichal Rozworski » Political Eh-conomy: Podcast: Syriza’s John Milios, “I will continue to fight against austerity”
http://rozworski.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/podcast150720-greece-milios.mp3 Greece continues to be in flux. Two weeks ago, the Greek people voted over 60% No in a referendum on further austerity. One week ago, the Greek government agreed to a new Memorandum in principle after an all-night negotiation, described at times as “mental water-boarding”. Finally, last Wednesday, the
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Is Greece the Front Line in the War Against Neoliberalism?
The EU is a powerful vehicle for neoliberalism. When democracy in Greece pushes back, we see the length the EU will go to punish and control Greece. Neoliberalism is inherently anti-democratic. Greece deserves our support. And we need to continue to oppose neoliberalism and the soft fascism in Canada [like
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Capitalism and Democracy in Greece
There has been no paucity of allusions to Greek tragedy when discussing the current negotiations between Greece and its European creditors: Syriza caught between Scylla of austerity and the Charibdas of ‘Grexit’; Greece’s Sisyphean task of paying down its debt through contractionary austerity policies; the Pyrrhic victory of the no
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? No One, Angela, No One.
Is it the Euro or is it Angela Merkel – or both? Whatever the case, Merkel’s brutal subjugation of Greece has the neighbours outside the Eurozone good cause to think twice about joining the common currency, the Euro. Once, it was an exclusive club that nearly all of Europe aspired
Continue readingCuriosityCat: A Modest Proposal for Reducing Greek Debt
No ‘classic’ debt forgiveness for the lady The fault line between German insistence on Greece obeying the rules, which means if you borrow money you pay it all back, and the inability of Greece to pay back all its loans, as outlined by the leaked IMF report, continues. The Greek
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Cracks in the Deal? | Jacobin
Cracks in the Deal? | Jacobin. Filed under: Austerity, Eurozone crisis Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Syriza
Continue readingCuriosityCat: IMF rides to Greece defence with shocking dose of reality
Legarde leads the cavalry to the rescue Despite attempts by the top EU states to suppress its latest report, the IMF, led by managing director Christine Lagarde, has spoken truth to the powerfulwith a dramatic report that clearly indicates three things. First, Greece cannot repay the crushing national debt it
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: IMF Demands Debt Relief for Greece
In a rather surprising turn of events today, the IMF has released a statement demanding debt relief for Greece. This vindicates Varoufakis’ position that Greek debt was unsustainable, positions the IMF against Germany and its allies, and finally brings the IMF into line with its own research – research that
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Merkel’s Toxic Tonic
Has German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s subjugation of Greece inadvertently poisoned European unity? That’s how a pro-EU lobby group sees it. “The last few weeks have laid totally bare the European Union’s brand of authoritarian dogma,” UKIP leader Nigel Farage wrote in the London Telegraph. “More and more people are waking
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: A Soft Coup in Greece
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Continue readingCuriosityCat: Success – Greece to stay in the Eurozone and the EU
Hands are being wrung; Chancellor Merkel is being cast as a vicious, heartless, and vengeful person; some speak of the French president being brushed aside; and Greeks are dismayed. During a tense, drama-filled weekend, a deal was hammered out and presented to the debtor nation, which now has to pass
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week. – Paul Rosenberg documents how Bernie Sanders is tapping into widespread public desire and support for more socially progressive policies: Sanders is right to think that Scandanavian socialism would be popular here in the U.S., if only people knew more about it. And he’s
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: #ThisIsACoup
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Continue readingPolitical Eh-conomy: Austerity insanity: on the Greek proposals
Alternate title: #Gruster#$%k. My most recent piece from Ricochet on Syriza’s proposed austerity package. There is acrimony and division in Athens, after the Syriza government submitted a revised list of proposals to its creditors. Despite a resounding victory in last Sunday’s referendum for Oxi — the “no” vote rejecting creditor
Continue readingMichal Rozworski » Political Eh-conomy: Austerity insanity: on the Greek proposals
Alternate title: #Gruster#$%k. My most recent piece from Ricochet on Syriza’s proposed austerity package. There is acrimony and division in Athens, after the Syriza government submitted a revised list of proposals to its creditors. Despite a resounding victory in last Sunday’s referendum for Oxi — the “no” vote rejecting creditor
Continue readingTrashy's World: Yet another reason I hope that my union Local leaves CAPE…
I’ve bitched about this before. But “my” union – the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) used to shy away from the militant activities of other public sector unions like PSAC. By and large, the Local’s members believe that a union serves two purposes: collective bargaining and representation and help
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Greece – Will The People Accept the Dismantling of Civil Society (Austerity)?
Here at DWR we’ve been keeping an eye on the Greek economic situation. As early as 2010 we commented that the IMF had been working its magic on the Greek economy: “Did you ever want to see a society remade into the corporatist mode? Greece is going down that
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