Catégorie : Politics

Published on Defend Democracy, by Mars Lambropoulos, Oct 13, 2016.

The position I will be defending in this short intervention is that the subjection of Greece to memoranda and its consequent social and economic destruction is not simply a product of the global economic crisisthat was initiated in the United States in 2007-2008, with the explosion of subprime loans and the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and then exported from America to Europe. In fact, hidden behind all this was a set of machinations undertaken, on the occasion of the crisis, by the European Directorate, which is mainly controlled by German interests … // Continuer la lecture de « The destructive course of Greece »

Published on AlterNet, by Vijay Prashad, Oct 12, 2016.

Those who carry these passports from countries like Palestine, Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia arrive at international borders only to discover they aren’t considered people. Continuer la lecture de « Millions of Refugees Are Suffering from the Crisis of Having a Passport from 'Nowhere' »

Published on Counterpunch, by RAY MCGOVERN, Oct 12, 2016.

During the Reagan administration, I was one of the CIA analysts assigned to present to White House officials the President’s Daily Brief, which summed up the CIA’s views on the pressing national security issues of the day. If I were still in that job – and assuming CIA analysts are still able to speak truth to power – I am afraid that I would be delivering alarming news about the potential of a U.S.-Russian military clash … // Continuer la lecture de « Russia Throws Down the Gauntlet: Fly at Your Own Risk »

Video with Richard D. Wolff, 96.33 min, uploaded by Democracy At Work, Oct 12, 2016 … these programs begin with 30 minutes of short updates on important economic events of the last month. Then Wolff analyzes several major economic issues. For October 12th, these will include:

• 1. Corporate and government debt huge + real wages flat = trouble
• 2. Inequality + consumers unable to spend = looming crisis
• 3. Crisis looms + govts desperate = govt spending + worker coops rise
• Websites: Democracy At Work.info; Richard D. Wolff.com; Left Forum.org;   Continuer la lecture de « Global Capitalism: A Looming Capitalist Crisis, Major Candidates Ignore It »

Published on Spiegel Online International, Oct 11, 2016.

Syrian refugees on Sunday night captured a man suspected of planning a terror attack in Germany, tied him up and turned him over to police. As information about his plans continues to emerge, Syrians in Germany are celebrating the man’s capture … // Continuer la lecture de « Attack Plans in Germany: Refugees Celebrate Capture of Terror Suspect »