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Quebec students mobilize against draconian law aimed at breaking four-month strike
By Roger Annis, May 18, 2012 MONTREAL—The strike of post-secondary students in Quebec has taken a dramatic turn with the provincial government rushing adoption of a special law on May 18 to suspend the school year at strike-bound institutions until August and outlaw protest activity deemed disruptive of institutions not participating in the strike. Details of Bill 78 were unveiled the day before and debated in a special, overnight session of Quebec’s National Assembly. They include a … Read entire article »
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15M in Amsterdam
One year ago in Spain, resignation was transformed into indignation and we took to the streets when … Read more »
6 May – In Greek National Elections: We give a message of resistance
The elections of May 6th take place in a moment that people are facing the absolute misery. … Read more »
Action at Minister Giannitsis speech in the Netherlands
Updated Today, Thursday 22 of March Minister Giannitsis was invited to talk about “growth after reform” by the Greek … Read more »
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Greece election: rise of the Nazis
Anti-immigration platform finds plenty of supporters with fascist far-right party Chrysi Avgi polling at 5% It is 9 … Read more »
DON'T GET SHOCKED....IT'S THE REALITY OF GREECE TODAY
June 29 2011: The country where democracy was founded now is under dictatorship. More than 500 injured and thousands … Read more »
Solidarity call
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More than 300 refugees in protest camp at detention centre in Netherlands.
A protest camp set up by refugees facing deportation to countries such as Iraq and Somalia has swelled to more than 300 members. Immigration minister Gerd Leers has warned that the situation in Ter Apel cannot be sustained long-term. The camp outside the detention centre in Ter Apel, in the northern province of Groningen, is mainly populated by Iraqis who have … Read entire article »
Noam Chomsky: What next for Occupy?
The Occupy movement built a global sense of community and put unprecedented inequality on the agenda. In an exclusive extract, the eminent US thinker asks where it goes now. This is the transcript of a discussion that took place earlier this year between Noam Chomsky and Occupy supporters Mikal Kamil and Ian Escuela for InterOccupy, an organisation that provides links … Read entire article »
European elections: if the left doesn’t lead revolt against austerity, others will
The French and Greek elections have already shifted Europe’s politics. But it needs real change to hold the right at bay. Revolt against austerity is sweeping Europe. The election of François Hollande has not only opened up the chance of a change of direction in France, but even in the citadels of fiscal orthodoxy in Brussels, Frankfurt and Berlin. In Greece, … Read entire article »
Ben Chu: Argentina managed to survive a huge default – so could Greece do the same?
It’s the inescapable question: would Greece now be better off outside the eurozone than inside? There are powerful and plausible arguments both ways. Those who answer in the negative point out that Athens is still, despite years of massive cuts, spending more than it takes in tax revenues. This means that if the country were to default on its debts and … Read entire article »
The deep state ‘loves’ the movies
The entrance of the Chrisi Avgi leader Nikos Michaloliakos in parliament (as a result of the Greek elections on 6 May 2012), has brought to light all of his “heroic” past. His youthful exploits include two incidents with a film interest: The bomb attacks on the cinemas Elli and Rex in central Athens. On March 11, 1978 an explosion shakes the … Read entire article »
Unhappy in their own ways
The threat of a Greek exit The escalating Greek crisis leaves Ireland and Portugal, in particular, ever more vulnerable THE deep uncertainty over what will happen next in Greece unnerved financial markets. On May 7th the euro touched its lowest value against the dollar since January while in Athens the stockmarket fell by 7% and bank stocks by 13%. Greek bonds also … Read entire article »
Now it is Ireland’s turn to reject the austerity fantasy
In order to affirm its loyalty to Europe, the Irish political elite has decided that it is best not to pay too much attention to European reality. “Austerity” may be, as Joseph Stiglitz argued recently, “Europe’s man-made disaster”, yet the coalition government of Fine Gael and Labour has gambled on positioning Ireland as the poster child for Frankfurt and Berlin’s … Read entire article »