Understanding the Defeat, Means Preparing a Victory – the Greek Dilemma and Us

Understanding the Defeat, Means Preparing a Victory – The Greek Dilemma and Us – Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1144, by Blockupy Goes Athens, July 16, 2015 (first appeared in German in the blog Blockup goes Athens/12. July 2015 – die Niederlage verstehen heisst den Sieg vorbereiten, das griechische Dilemma und wir … neun provisorische Überlegungen …).

Nine provisional considerations after both the popular Oxi and Syriza’s Yes to the Memorandum. This is being written after the vote in the Greek parliament and before the final decision of the Eurogroup (12 July). At the moment, everything is open, and we are certain of only a couple of things. Almost everything can change, but some things will remain true.

1. From Blackmail to Coup:   Continuer la lecture de « Understanding the Defeat, Means Preparing a Victory – the Greek Dilemma and Us »

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Progressives, Neoliberalism, and Austerity – beyond the Polanyian Impasse

Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1141, by Martijn Konings, July 14, 2015.

It is now sometimes hard to remember – and for the generation that is now in college and wasn’t necessarily reading the opinion pages at the time, it may seem nothing short of perverse – but there was a period following the onset of the crisis when progressive commentary on economic and financial life was pervaded by intense optimism about the future. As overleveraged financial structures crumbled, progressive intelligentsia rang the death knell for the neoliberal principles that were so obviously responsible for the problems.   Continuer la lecture de « Progressives, Neoliberalism, and Austerity – beyond the Polanyian Impasse »

Challenging Ideologies and Institutions

… reflections on Nationalism – Published on theleSUR english, by Vincent Emanuele, July 11, 2015.

… Today, the scourge of nationalism continues to infect the human species. Without doubt, in some circles, people hotly debate the topic. For most people, however, the concept of nationalism is rarely questioned. In fact, it’s a foregone conclusion that people should love the nation in which they reside. Some people even take great pride in the fact that they were arbitrarily born in a specific geographical location. Unfortunately, like religion or capitalism, nationalism is alive and well in the 21st century.   Continuer la lecture de « Challenging Ideologies and Institutions »

Vangelis and Irene Papas

Menousis, 6.36 min, subtítulos español – uploaded by Charly Gehena, June 10, 2011 … and many other videos in autoplay.

Find on en.wikipedia;

  • Irene Papas … born 3 September 1926, is a retired Greek actress and occasional singer, who has starred in over seventy films in a career spanning more than fifty years …;
  • Vangelis … born 29 March 1943), professionally known as Vangelis … is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock, and orchestral music. He is best known for his Academy Award–winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, composing scores for the films Antarctica, Blade Runner, Missing, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, and Alexander, and the use of his music in the PBS documentary Cosmos: A Personal Voyage by Carl Sagan …;

Nigel Farage is gutted

… and me too:

Greek debt crisis: Nigel Farage is gutted that Greece isn’t leaving the euro, on The Independent.co.uk, by Matt Dathan, July 10, 2015: as Greece closes in on agreeing a deal that will keep the debt-ridden country in the eurozone, there is one man in the UK who is gutted … Nigel Farage … is a British politician and former commodity broker. He is the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), having held the position since November 2010 …;

Leave Euro, retake democracy – Nigel Farage in passionate Tsipras address (VIDEO 4.25 min), on Russia Today RT, July 10, 2015;

Greek Parliament backs bailout plan, on The Times.co.uk, July 11, 2015;

… more about on:

(my comment: if Tsipras and elected parliament finally bend their knees before the troika, because getting some alms for the nation and thus betraying democracy, I will stop here and now any contribution to further Greek dramas.
But maybe this humanity has still much more to learn about compassion for life and livelihood for US ALL … even for themselves – Heidi).

Is Neoliberalism Finally Running Out of Tricks?

Published on Dissident Voice, by Robert Hunziker, July 9, 2015.

Neoliberalism, the privatization and commoditization of everything that moves, has experienced a great run over the past three decades, jump-started in the 1980s by PM Thatcher and President Reagan, christened in 1951 by Milton Friedman.   Continuer la lecture de « Is Neoliberalism Finally Running Out of Tricks? »

America's Greece: Fixing Puerto Rico Could Provide Answers for Europe

Published on Spiegel Online International, an Essay by Barry Eichengreen, July 8, 2015.

The Greek crisis could have been stopped years ago if European politicians hadn’t been so stubborn. They should have followed the example set by the United States in dealing with Puerto Rico’s problems.   Continuer la lecture de « America's Greece: Fixing Puerto Rico Could Provide Answers for Europe »

Greeks Vote NO – a rebuke to EU-imposed austerity

Published on counterpunch, by PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS, July 06, 2015:

[LAST UPDATE]: With 90% of the votes counted, the Greek people have voted 61% to 39% against accepting the latest round of austerity that the EU is trying to impose on the Greek people for the benefit of the One Percent. What is amazing is that 39% voted for the One Percent against their own interests. This 39% vote shows that propaganda works to convince people to vote against their own interest. Continuer la lecture de « Greeks Vote NO – a rebuke to EU-imposed austerity »

Neither Greater Asia nor Greater Europe: America’s Chaos versus a Silk World Order

Published on Global Research.ca, by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 3, 2015.

Tectonic geopolitical shifts are taking place in Eurasia. The Venetian merchant Marco Polo and the Moroccan scholar Ibn Battuta, both great travelers of their days, would be thoroughly impressed with the trade networks that are developing. The Eurasia of today is developing into a vast network of superhighways, railroad connections, mammoth ports, and sophisticated airports. Continuer la lecture de « Neither Greater Asia nor Greater Europe: America’s Chaos versus a Silk World Order »

A Revolutionary Pope Calls for Rethinking the Outdated Criteria That Rule the World

Published on Dissident Voice, by Ellen Hodgson Brown, July 3, 2015.

Pope Francis’ revolutionary encyclical addresses not just climate change but the banking crisis. Interestingly, the solution to that crisis may have been modeled in the Middle Ages by Franciscan monks following the Saint from whom the Pope took his name.   Continuer la lecture de « A Revolutionary Pope Calls for Rethinking the Outdated Criteria That Rule the World »