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Interview with Thomas Piketty on the Euro Zone

… We Have Created a Monster – Published on Spiegel Online International, by Julia Amalia Heyer and Christoph Pauly, March 10, 2015 (Translated from the German by Christopher Sultan).

In an interview with SPIEGEL, celebrated French economist Thomas Piketty speaks about Alexis Tsipras’ election victory in Greece, Europe’s inability to fix its financial woes and what EU leaders can learn from the United States.

SPIEGEL: You publicly rejoiced over Alexis Tsipras’ election victory in Greece. What do you think the chances are that the European Union and Athens will agree on a path to resolve the crisis? Continuer la lecture de « Interview with Thomas Piketty on the Euro Zone »

SYRIZA’s Responsibilities

Published on ZNet (first on Links.org), by Yiannis Bournous, March 9, 2015.

The SYRIZA-led government’s February 24 agreement with the Eurogroup [of European Union finance ministers] is not the end of negotiations. It doesn’t even postpone conflict. On the contrary, it opens up a long new period full of sharp clashes inside and outside our country. Continuer la lecture de « SYRIZA’s Responsibilities »

Canada: Basic income could help reduce poverty

Published on Alberni Valley Times, by Kristi Dobson, March 4, 2015.

Two local proponents of a guaranteed income system are hoping to get more supporters to fight back against poverty.

Jen Fisher-Bradley and Daryl Christensen want to see all Canadians receive a basic income to eliminate the gap between the haves and have-nots. More than that, they believe reducing poverty would have a positive spin on health and wellness and alleviate taxpayers’ burden on the health care and justice systems … // Continuer la lecture de « Canada: Basic income could help reduce poverty »

Geld – Geld – Geld … ???

Alternativ-ökonomisches Denken:

KenFM im Gespräch mit Franz Hörmann, 101.29 min, von wwwKenFMde am 18. Juni 2014: Das wirklich wertvolle Gut, mit dem Banken handeln, ist das Vertrauen ihrer Kunden;

Continuer la lecture de « Geld – Geld – Geld … ??? »

Victoria Nuland Lied to US Congress about Phantom Russian Hoards in Ukraine

Published on Global Research.ca, by Stephen Lendman, March 7, 2015.

… Fact: Washington wants Ukraine used as a dagger against Russia’s heartland – with menacing US bases on its borders threatening is sovereign independence … //
… Fact: US-deposed President Viktor Yanukovych’s police showed remarkable restraint.
Fact: Washington-supported Nazi thugs bore full responsibility for beatings, sniper killings and other violence. Continuer la lecture de « Victoria Nuland Lied to US Congress about Phantom Russian Hoards in Ukraine »