Europe must stop its austerity policies or watch far-right movements continue to grow and pose a real danger to democracy, said Pablo Iglesias, leader of Spain΄s Podemos party that like…
The newly-elected Greek government has no ties with the old political class. Yet the E. U. has given this government only four months to begin to cure a disease that…
Swissleaks has exposed more than just tax evaders; it has brought to light the shadowy relationships that exist between governments, the banking system, the media, and the very wealthy
As Mario Draghi and Europe΄s central bankers meet today in Cyprus, the «Cyprus scenario» is back in the news in Greece: on the evening of February 20, the representatives of…
I just wish all those Keynesians like Krugman & Co. would – instead of spending their time explaining who won/lost at each stage of the negotiations – read up on…
Stella Kasdagli is a journalist, writer and translator. She has co-founded the Women On Top and Mentorkids mentoring networks and the Bookworm online book club and has been teaching children and adults how to blog. She has published two books, a memoir for young……
The deaths of at least 10 more refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean expose how European governments are still failing to provide adequate resources for a coordinated search-and-rescue operation that…
Days after Greece secured a four-month extension to a loan package in exchange for new conditions on its spending, Noam Chomsky says to Amy Goodman that the European response to…
What makes people invest in volunteerism and activism? Why does political innovation and the reinvention of democracy in Greece matter so much to some people?