Occupy ERT: the revolution will be live-streamed
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Greece’s neoliberal government may have shut down public television to please its creditors, but stay tuned: the revolution may still be live-streamed. By ROAR Magazine In a move that reminded many of the darkest moments in Greece’s political history, the … |
The IMF’s “mistakes” on Greece are nothing new
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by Jerome Roos on June 10, 2013 at roarmag The IMF’s self-admitted errors in the Greek bailout were not just “mistakes”: they were the deliberate reproduction of a classical ideological script.
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Occupy Gezi: The Limits of Turkey’s Neoliberal Success
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by Cihan Tugal at Jadaliyya There are two telling, though widely neglected, details about what initiated and popularized the groundbreaking protests in Taksim Square, Istanbul: the protests started out as a response to the governing neoliberal party’s project of urban … |
On the 'Turkish Model': Neoliberal Democracy with Teargas
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by Evren Savcı at Jadaliyya On 28 May, upon awakening, alarming news from home flooded my screen: citizens were protesting the destruction of the Taksim Park, just outside the historic Taksim Square in Istanbul, which is to become little more … |
Clarity Within the Smoke: Thoughts From Inside Turkey's Uprising
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Just as Tahrir is different from Port Said and as Occupy Wall Street was from Occupy Oakland, Ankara and Istanbul are also different. Every city has its own nuances and obstacles to overcome—obstacles built upon different histories, cultures and certainly … |
Fortress Taksim
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Reflection and reenforcement after days of chaos and drama. Reuben and Gielty take to the streets of Istanbul to find out more about the protesters and their supporters. Monday in Gezi Park saw the protestors fortify the camp and evaluate … |
Talk of recovery in Greece is premature – and all about justifying austerity
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By Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian, Monday 3 June 2013 Bank bosses and politicians are trying to convince the world that Greece is on the mend – but this boosterism is all about justifying the shock therapy imposed on the … |
A letter from Turkey: "It is horrible being ignored"
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Ecem is a Turkish young girl who has been in Taksim square for the last four days. She is not an anarchist, she does not belong to any political party. She is one of the million turkish people who are … |
The sellout as an investment
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by Periklis Korovesis (source: tvxs.gr/node/12984)
Officially China remains a communist country within a capitalist world. Theoretically we should have had a new Cold War, as in the time of the omnipotence of the USSR. But this is not the case. … |
Is Greece in shock? Naomi Klein tells how 'The Shock Doctrine' relates to Greece
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According to bestselling author Naomi Klein, the systemic use of shock and fear by the power elites to undermine vulnerable communities is very much evident in post-bailout Greece. From the rise of racism to the … |
