In Greece, crisis and violence stir a collective trauma

Thumbnail image for In Greece, crisis and violence stir a collective trauma by Jerome Roos July 11, 2011 Capitalism & Crisis

Economic collapse and police brutality bring back painful memories of years of military dictatorship and decades of financial hardship.

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Will the euro zone debt crisis spread to Italy?

Thumbnail image for Will the euro zone debt crisis spread to Italy? by Jerome Roos July 11, 2011 Capitalism & Crisis

EU President Van Rompuy has called an emergency meeting in Brussels following fears that the European debt crisis might be spreading to Italy.

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Syntagma, ground-zero of the global resistance movement

Thumbnail image for Syntagma, ground-zero of the global resistance movement by Jerome Roos July 10, 2011 Diaries & Dialogues

In a truly incredible display of positive mindedness and global consciousness, Syntagma square has already proven that another world is possible.

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Why, oh why can’t we live in a reality-based Europe?

Thumbnail image for Why, oh why can’t we live in a reality-based Europe? by Jerome Roos July 8, 2011 Capitalism & Crisis

A Greek economist explains why the second round of EU/IMF-imposed austerity measures will only make matters worse.

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Julian Assange and Slavoj Žižek in conversation

Thumbnail image for Julian Assange and Slavoj Žižek in conversation by Jerome Roos July 8, 2011 Intellectuals & Ideology

Amy Goodman last week moderated this high-profile dialogue between the controversial founder of WikiLeaks and the eccentric Slovenian philosopher.

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Overdose: the next financial crisis

Thumbnail image for Overdose: the next financial crisis by Jerome Roos July 8, 2011 Capitalism & Crisis

This hauntingly beautiful documentary tells the story of the greatest financial crisis we will ever see — the one that’s on its way (subtitulado en castellano).

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Will the Revolution begin in London?

Thumbnail image for Will the Revolution begin in London? by Jerome Roos July 7, 2011 People & Power

Laurie Penny, the activist and New Statesman columnist, wonders whether the massive strike on J-30 could be the first step in the UK revolt.

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July 10th: international meeting of indignants in Lisbon

Thumbnail image for July 10th: international meeting of indignants in Lisbon by Jerome Roos July 7, 2011 Actions

Acampada Lisboa and Icelandic activists call for an international meeting of indignants in order to create a platform for unified proposals and actions.

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Official statement by the Indignants at Syntagma

Thumbnail image for Official statement by the Indignants at Syntagma by Jerome Roos July 7, 2011 Actions

The popular assembly at Syntagma refuses to accept any more support loans, and warns global investors who dream of obtaining Greek public property.

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Leaving the euro is the best strategy for ordinary Greeks

Thumbnail image for Leaving the euro is the best strategy for ordinary Greeks by Jerome Roos July 6, 2011 Capitalism & Crisis

The Greek bailout protects the financial sector, not the ordinary Greeks. A social alternative would be for Greece to annul its debts and exit the eurozone.

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