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Illegal, Illegitimate, Odious and Unsustainable Debt

Executive Summary of the report from the Truth Committee on Public Debt of the Greek Parliament. In June 2015 Greece stands at a crossroad of choosing between furthering the failed macroeconomic adjustment programmes imposed by the creditors or making a…

Greece’s geopolitics

Located in the Eastern Mediterranean and facing three continents, Greece, the weak link of the European Union (EU) and NATO, has strange relationships with Russia, China, Iran, Israel and Egypt. Simultaneously it is the bottleneck in migration issues, and contributes…

Barter Networks – Lessons from Argentina for Greece

Barter Networks – Lessons from Argentina for Greece   By Marina Sitrin Source: teleSUR English “How did Argentina survive their economic crisis?”; “Are they doing better now?”; “What happened to the factory takeovers?”; “Did millions of people really participate in…

Jammu & Kashmir: words better than bullets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley are in Jammu, where they are taking part in the centenary celebrations of the celebrated Jammu and Kashmir leader Girdhari Lal Dogra but the PM’s visit comes as India has warned…

“Dispicable” says Japan celebrity on Abe’s constitutional reforms

In an article in The Japan Times, famous animated movie director Hayao Miyazaki calls Abe’s move to revise Japan’s constitution ‘despicable’, writes Reiji Yoshida. The director made a rare public appearance Monday in Tokyo and in responding to questions from…

Former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré’s July trial by African Union

What former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré’s July trial in Senegal means for his victims by Jacqueline Moudeina Read this article in [ Bangla ( Bangladesh)]  [ Bahasa ( Indonesia)]  [Nepalis ( Nepal) ] [ Sinhala ( Sri Lanka) ] On…

Reflections from Greece: Hope flew away*

(Greek translation below) It is 8.30 in the evening and it is still very hot. Syntagma square keeps receiving people. Many vendors are already there with their stalls selling souvlaki, beers and soft drinks, as they do in festivals. It…

Nuclear deal is great but problems ahead

By Dr. Farhang Jahanpour, Oxford University, TFF Board member    The announcement of the nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers is a rare moment in history that gives us hope and provides a basis for optimism. Ms. Mogherini said:…

Dispensing with Democracy

By Danny Katch  – ANCIENT GREECE is said to have introduced democracy to the world some 2,500 years ago. Now the world is trying to show modern Greece that it’s been wrong all along. Last January, when the Greeks elected…

The terrorists in suits and ties strike again

The terrorists in suits and ties who in January showed such indignation for the atrocious Parisian attack by their Kalashnikov-wielding twins have struck again. If a terrorist is distinguished by the cruelty and absolute indifference for the consequences of their…

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