Brexit shocker – A revolt against the political establishment — Denmark and Holland will go next, says Tariq Ali
Ali calls for early election campaign waged fiercely for anti-capitalist system, against racists/xenophobes. No 1709 Posted by fw, June 24, 2016 “The Referendum results have created a full-blown crisis in the … Continue reading
Why political protests, strikes, elections, petitions and referendums have little to no impact on neoliberal power in capitalist states
For Syriza, for Greece, there is an alternative to protests – seize the opportunity to transform the party and the society No 1404 Posted by fw, July 21, 2015 “We … Continue reading
“We want a different European Union and we will fight for it in many ways,” says a defiant Tariq Ali
Video of Tariq Ali’s sparkling presentation at this weekend’s Democracy Rising Conference in Athens, Greece No 1403 Posted by fw, July 19, 2015 Tariq Ali picks up right where he … Continue reading
“The Eurozone is a failed monetary union, exiting this union is inevitable,” says Syriza MP
“There will be no debt relief if Greece remains in the EU” No 1402 Posted by fw, July 18, 2015 “What’s happening now is that the torture is being protracted … Continue reading
TSIPRAS CAVES TO CREDITORS
Text of proposal submitted to creditors offers to implement more stringent austerity terms than those rejected in referendum vote No 1394 Posted by fw, July 10, 2015 “Close confidant of … Continue reading
In Greece, signs of Tsipras’ collusion with Greek and international ruling oligarchs, capitulation to EU demands
“Ruling class will be forced to rely ever more heavily on the police and the armed forces to suppress social discontent” No 1390 Posted by fw, July 7, 2015 “Syriza … Continue reading
Another revolution of the ultra-rich against the poor is taking place in Greece
The outcome between Greece and its creditors risks turning into a global wave of private ownership of public assets No 1389 Posted by fw, July 6, 2015 “In short, the … Continue reading
SHOCKING ASSERTION — Referendum has been called to give political cover for Syriza’s surrender to the EU
Vote designed to advance capitulation to EU’s demands regardless of ballot result No 1386 Posted by fw, July 3, 2015 “As the EU points a gun to their heads, broad … Continue reading
The eurozone is waging financial war on Greece to teach it a lesson, says Michael Hudson
Foreign banks want to bleed Greece when a policy of debt cutting and tax reform would revive the economy No 1385 Posted by fw, July 2, 2015 “Now the European … Continue reading
Tariq Ali deconstructs what’s going on in this Modern Greek Tragedy, with unkind words for all the players
Suggests partners of Tsipras and Varoufakis call a sex strike till they decide to take on the EU scumbags No 1382 Posted by fw, June 28, 2015 “The suffering Greek … Continue reading
Could the rise of the leftist Syriza party in Greece mark the beginning of the end of neoliberalism?
“This is what happens when modern capitalism fails,” says UK economics editor Paul Mason No 1241 Posted by fw, January 27, 2015 “From outside, Greece looks like a giant negative: … Continue reading
“No one has the political will, courage or imagination to deal with the Eurozone crisis” —Ilene Grabel
No 368 Posted by fw, December 16, 2011 “I think the even bigger problem is this kind of institutional lacuna. There isn’t actually a space in the global economy for … Continue reading
