former title: Politics for the 99% – then under world-citizenship.org – encore en reconstruction
Published on Richard Falk’s Blog (also on ZNet), by blog owner, March 17, 2015.
We can only wonder about the stability and future prospects of the United States if 47 Republican senators can irresponsibly further jeopardize the peace of the Middle East and the world by writing an outrageous Open Letter to the leadership of Iran. Continuer la lecture de « Iran’s Nuclear Program: Diplomacy, War, and (In)Security in the Nuclear Age »
Published on naked capitalism, by Yves Smith, March 18, 2015.
Things are not looking good for Greece.
When Greece and the Eurogroup signed a four-month deal delineating how Greece could get access to desperate needed, so-called “bailout” funds, our reading of the agreement was that it reaffirmed the so-called Memorandum of Understanding, meaning the structural reforms that were part of the IMF loan program. That was very much a minority view at the time. Continuer la lecture de « Negotiations with Greece Close to Breakdown as Budget Strains Worsen »
… im deutschen Ersten Fernsehen vom 11. März 2015 – Griechenlands Schulden Continuer la lecture de « an die Anne Will-Diskussionsrunde »
… Obama traces origin of ISIS to Bush-era Iraq invasion, President Barack Obama speaks with ICE news – Video published on Russia Today RT, 2.59 min, March 17, 2015.
Obama stated that he is “confident” a coalition consisting of 60 nations “will slowly push back ISIL out of Iraq,” but added that the challenge of stopping extremism won’t stop unless there is a political solution to the internal strife affecting so many countries in the Middle East. Continuer la lecture de « Unintended Consequences »
Modern-day ‘abolitionists’ need to frame labour exploitation so that it fits the narrative of their funding sources – Published on openDemocracy, by NEIL HOWARD, March 12, 2015:
Unconditional basic income is not only feasible, but it also has more emancipatory potential than any other single policy because it targets economic vulnerability, the heart of all labour exploitation.
Last May, I argued in a piece for Al-Jazeera that the emerging global anti-slavery movement risks becoming no more than a fig leaf for structural political-economic injustice. I suggested that unless it faces that injustice head-on, it will waste a generational opportunity to make the world more just, focussing instead on making consumers and activists “feel better about feeling bad” … //
… Slavery and the market: … //
… Basic income: Continuer la lecture de « Basic income and the anti-slavery movement »
Published on ZNet (first on teleSUR English ), by Chris Spannos and Julian Assange, March 14, 2015.
Swedish authorities announced Friday their willingness to finally interview WikiLeaks’ editor-in-chief Julian Assange, but a secret U.S. investigation has trapped the insurgent publisher without charge in Ecuador’s London embassy. Monday, March 16 will mark 1,000 days since Assange sought asylum there. In an exclusive interview with teleSUR English, Assange said there is growing recognition that the situation is unjust. Assange spoke with teleSUR editor Chis Spannos … //
… CS: So in this larger context, what does the Swedish investigation represent? Continuer la lecture de « Assange on Asylum – Interview »
Published on American Thinker, by Michael Booth, March 14, 2015.
… The answer has several parts; political, economic, ideological and perhaps — given Greece’s history — even philosophic, all blended together into an acrid, ruinous stew.
Greece is routinely painted in the Western MSM as the feckless child, and over the decades there’s truth in this. The Greeks are the author of their current situation. But that history of economic fantasy changed in the last Greek election, with the empowerment of a reality-based coalition. Continuer la lecture de « Why Should We Care about Greece? »
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Der Weg eines Big Mac / le chemin d’un Big Mac / the way of a Big Mac), 3.01 min, von Beni Stocker am 7. Juni 2013 hochgeladen.
Published on RINF alternative news, by Eric Zuesse, March 7, 2015.
As reported on Saturday March 7th by both German Economic News, and Spiegel magazine, the ongoing lies and arrogance from U.S. President Barack Obama’s Administration regarding Ukraine and Russia have finally raised to the surface a long-mounting anger of Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Government. Continuer la lecture de « EU Increasingly Abandons Obama on Ukraine »
already posted on two others of my blogs, but receiving each a fake virus-warning by an Antivirus Programm (there is no virus, only someone not liking this text), here I publish it again: Continuer la lecture de « once again my evergreen statement »
Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1089, by Spyros Lapatsioras, John Milios and Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos, March 11, 2015.
1. Introduction
The transitional “bridge Agreement” of the 20th of February is a truce intended by the Greek government and welcomed by the other side (the European “institutions”). Within the truce period (the next four months), the conditions for negotiating the next agreement will be shaped. This could mean that everything is still open. However, that is not true for two reasons. First, the very transitional agreement changes the balance of power. Second, the “hostilities” will continue in the course of the next four months (i.e. the review of the commitments and the re-interpretation of the terms by each party). Continuer la lecture de « Syriza's Only Choice: A Radical Step Forward »
… 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 »
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 »
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 »