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Shaw: Russia-Israel: Domestic Politics and Serious Blowback
The slaughters in Ukraine and Gaza have one thing in common. Both result from governments authorising violence which is overwhelmingly motivated by domestic politics and appears almost gratuitous from a strategic point of view
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Roos: In Greece, a Struggle To Save Europe’s Soul From Privatization
As the heat builds up over the summer months, the Greek resistance may yet save the country’s immense natural and cultural wealth from the rapacious claws of an elite gone mad
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Escobar: It was Putin’s Missile?
Right off the bat they were all lined up – the invariably hysterical reams of ‘experts’ of the ‘US intelligence community’ literally foaming at their palatial mouths at ‘evil’ Russia and ‘evil’ Putin
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McGovern: Facts Needed on Malaysian Plane Shoot-Down
As usual, the mainstream U.S. media is rushing to judgment over the crash of a Malaysian airliner in war-torn eastern Ukraine
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Wilton: Marinaleda: The Village Where People Come Before Profit
In the south of Spain, the street is the collective living room
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Rasmus: Putin, Ukraine and the Future of Europe
Will Europe become even more economically dependent upon the USA, more integrated with the USA economically, and politically and diplomatically even more an appendage of the USA?
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Marty: What Catalonia Independence Means And What We Should Learn From It
Far from being supported by an overwhelming majority of Catalonians (at the same time rejected by the Spanish population), this referendum is dividing Spain in two positions: those who want independence and those who prefer to keep things as they are
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Bahmani: Eu Flouts The 1951 Refugee Convention
Sometimes the deaths of migrants trying to make their way to Europe make headlines, sometimes they don’t
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Ishchenko: Ukraine’s Fractures: Interview with Volodymyr Ishchenko
Kiev-based sociologist Volodymyr Ishchenko discusses the unfolding of the Ukrainian crisis and its outcomes to date, against the backdrop of the political and economic order that emerged after 1991
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Falk: A Tale of Two Cities: Istanbul and Rome
It is no wonder that Istanbul and Rome are rated the first and second favorite cities in the world
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Graeber: Savage Capitalism is Back
Capitalists spread prosperity only when threatened by global rivalry, radical movements and the risk of uprisings at home
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Grossman: Political Parties, Left, Right and Purely Satirical
For several months there have been big “Monday peace demonstrations” in over forty German cities, reflecting popular rejection of any German military action
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Sitrin: Today’s ‘Righteous’ Defenders of Refugees in Germany
What prompted me to write this however, was not the fear and anger I have been feeling, but the bravery shown in the face of such fear
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Zimmer: Interview with Gabi Zimmer
Recently re-elected at the head of the GUE/NGL parliamentary group, Gabi Zimmer (Die LINKE) delivers insights on the new GUE/NGL’s composition
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Cohen: The Silence of American Hawks About Kiev’s Atrocities
The regime has repeatedly carried out artillery and air attacks on city centers, creating a humanitarian catastrophe—which is all but ignored by the US political-media establishment
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Cohen: The Silence of American Hawks About Kiev’s Atrocities
The regime has repeatedly carried out artillery and air attacks on city centers, creating a humanitarian catastrophe—which is all but ignored by the US political-media establishment
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In the recent European Parliamentary Elections, a new political party in Spain called Podemos caused a sensation by gaining nearly 8% of the votes after only 4 months of existence
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Leverink: “We want our freedom!” Refugees Resist in Berlin
The resistance of a group of refugees against the eviction of an occupied school building in Berlin is exemplary of migrant struggles across Europe
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Prentoulis: The end of tolerance and the new populism
A new left is taking shape, one that has been with these people in the streets of Europe
ZMag Europe
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Johnstone: Ukraine and Yugoslavia
Up to now, I have remained speechless in the face of what appears to me to be utter madness.
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Herman: Srebrenica: The Star Witness
Book by Germinal Civikov, translated from the German by John...
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Berkowitz: Moving to the Right in Sweden
While right-wing movements have been around for a long time...
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Carlino: Instead of Radar, Will There Be Rockets?
On September 17, the Obama administration released a statement saying...
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Simanowitz: Young, Gifted, and Blacklisted
Vigil in London on September 7 for the Saharawi "Oxford...
Europe Video
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Jordan: Hundreds of Thousands March in Madrid
Hundreds of thousands of protesters protested against government imposed austerity measures in Madrid, Spain
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Goodman: Gravest Crisis Since Cold War?
The United States and the European Union are warning Russia not to annex Crimea after voters there overwhelmingly backed a referendum to leave Ukraine
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Martin: Russia Today Anchor Abby Martin Speaks Out
Abby Martin reads a monolog explaining her own personal position about Russia and the United States meddling with the sovereignty of the Ukrainian people
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Tsipras: End Austerity To Regain Democracy
Alexis Tsipras, president of SYRIZA and candidate of the European Left party for the precidency of the European Commission, spoke on January 18, 2014
Europe Audio
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Rasmus: Europe’s Continuing Epic Recession
A talk on how Europe’s ‘stop-go’ recovery and its version of an ‘Epic recession’ (i.e. short, shallow recoveries followed by economic relapses and double dip recessions) is proving worse than the USA’s experience with ‘stop-go’ recovery since 2009
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Barrett: March for the Alternative – Peoples Assemblies
Mark Barrett shares his assessment of the massive anti-cuts “March...
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Davies: March for the Alternative – UK Uncut
Liam Davies shares his assessment of the massive anti-cuts “March...
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Jones: March for the Alternative – SWP
Jonny Jones shares his assessment of the massive anti-cuts “March for...
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Burgin: March for the Alternative – Coalition of Resistance
Andrew Burgin shares his assessment of the massive anti-cuts “March...
Europe Blogs
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Bohmer: Thomas Herndon’s Dismantling of Study Justifying Austerity
April 20, 2013 Thomas Herndon studied economics and political...
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Wilson: Bread Crumbs for the World: The Failure of Hunger and Church Groups to Support Farm Justice
“A little child shall lead them.” Isaiah 11:6d “In...
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Wilson: Commodity Crops Vs. Vegetables? Data Slides Fix the Myth
(Authors note: This blog introduces a new "Photo album"...
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Greeman: Scrooge Accepts Nobel Peace Prize
Brussels, Chrismas Eve, 2012. (From our Special Correspondant). Reactions...
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: England v Serbia Racism & European football
At a recent under 21 football match between Serbia and...
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Greeman: The horrors of socialized medicine in France
I have reached a hoary age where more and more...
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Wilson: Slides: The Dairy Crisis and the Farm Bill
The US (and beyond) dairy crisis is an enormous tragedy...
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Hahnel: Some Quick Thoughts on Recent Greek Tragedies
The Greek economy and society have been unraveling for well...