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Greek referendum: “The economy isn’t just a matter for experts”

Interview by Domenico Musella and Anna Polo.  The Greek translation of this article appears after the English version. Greece is permanently in the spotlight at the moment and the hashtag #greferendum is trending. We will go deeper into the issue…

Mass protest in Tokyo against the Abe administration: No to New Security Bills

In the evening of June 24, 30,000 protesters from cities across Japan gathered to the finale of a week-long sit-in at National Diet Building. The event banner read, “Stop to the change in national security bills! Come together! 6.24 Occupy…

UK: NoTTIP block amongst 250,000 people at anti-austerity march

By #noTTIP #noTTIP campaigners join in the People’s Assembly march on June 20 – and warn that TTIP means permanent austerity June 20 2015 saw the biggest set of protest marches in recent years take place in Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol,…

Hong Kong: Legco moderate democrat resigns and re-aligns

Hong Kong’s esteemed Ronny Tong Ka-wah’s has resigned as a legislative councillor in what is seen as a big move for himself as an individual and for the political party that he helped establish, Civic Party, which is now devoid…

Sit-in against a proposal of constitutional change for Japan to participate in wars

A week long sit-in in front of National Diet Building in Tokyo ~ Against a proposal of constitutional change for Japan to participate in wars Many people from different cities in Japan, big and small, representing labor unions, teachers unions…

Quandaries of American “Democracy”

NEITHER FORGIVE DYLANN ROOF… NOR OURSELVES!  Quandaries of American “Democracy” By Gary Corseri In May, it was all about Freddie Gray, police violence, and riots in Baltimore.  Last summer, it was about Ferguson, Missouri, Michael Brown, police violence and riots. …

Hong Kong: dead chicken props up rice cooker lid

The all-important (apparently) vote of the acceptance or not of the newly revamped electoral reform proposals for Hong Kong to vote for the position of Chief Executive (CE) ended in humiliation for Hong Kong’s administration and for Beijing as eight…

‘Palestinian Refugee Crisis a ‘Time Bomb’ for Middle East’

Human Wrongs Watch The stark conditions afflicting millions of displaced Palestinians across the Middle East risk destabilizing the region and plunging it into a deeper humanitarian and security crisis, the head of the United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees has…

President Correa announces “temporary” suspension of laws and calls for a “national debate”

Quito, June16 (Andes).-President Rafael Correa called for “a great national debate” to discuss bills that are currently in the National Assembly. The President announced a temporary withdrawal on inheritance taxes and capital gains, in order to avoid opposition groups provoking…

The strange case of the shy lobbyists: why no-one will admit to lobbying for TTIP

By Corporate Europe Observatory It is a strange fact, but if you believe the pronouncements of PR and law firms in Brussels and the rest of the EU, almost none of them are lobbying on one of the biggest issues…

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