For two weeks already, angry Israelis have been camped out in squares across the country. Last night, the protests culminated into an historic march.
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Reflections
“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act,” George Orwell
Following a convulsion of rage in Malawi, many in Sub-Saharan Africa are beginning to wonder whether the Arab Spring may be spreading South.
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A Canadian-Egyptian filmmaker reflects upon his epic journey to Cairo, Madrid and Athens, and sees a striking similarity between the struggles there.
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One hundred and forty years after the Paris Commune, similar demands for democratic change resonate strongly in Spain.
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Analysts and investors are beginning to realize that, rather than solving the EU’s debt problem, last week’s agreement will only make matters worse.
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EU leaders agree on ‘selective default’ and ‘Marshall Plan’ for Greece — stocks and euro rally, but fundamental problems remain unresolved.
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Today, it’s exactly 10 years ago that Carlo Giuliani was killed by police during the alterglobalization protests in Genoa. His spirit lives on.
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By defining the Greek crisis as a “clash of generations,” Friedman completely misrepresents the inter-generational class struggle that is being waged.
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The euro crisis is clear evidence that we need to break out of the economic straight-jacket imposed by the Lisbon Treaty, the ECB and the financial sector.
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“This upside-down world is shitty, but it’s not the only one that’s possible. There is another world that awaits us. And the youth are taking it forward.”
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