A battle of corporate profit vs people’s needs has been fought out at the European Union over the past two days as heated negotiations took … A Bad Day for Monsanto and a Good Day for Public Health in EuropeRead more
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This is a chance for Europe to awaken
The unexpectedly strong No in the Greek referendum was a historical vote, cast in a desperate situation. In my work I often use the well-known … This is a chance for Europe to awakenRead more
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Without More Democracy Europe is Doomed
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has inhabited many guises. The “rock star economist”, “the bad boy of capitalism”, and even “Dr. Doom”—the latter referring … Without More Democracy Europe is DoomedRead more
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Europe is sliding back into the 1930s
Europe is sliding into “a modern 1930s” and authorities are “making it up as they go along”, Yanis Varoufakis has warned as he launches a … Europe is sliding back into the 1930sRead more
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Portugal’s Left Bloc backs pro-austerity Socialist Party government
On Thursday, the votes of the Left Bloc (BE), Communist Party (PCP) and Green Party (PEV) secured the passage of the pro-austerity, pro-European Union programme … Portugal’s Left Bloc backs pro-austerity Socialist Party governmentRead more
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Thousands Mobilize in France Against ‘Headlong Rush into Authoritarianism’
Thousands of people in Paris and other French cities hit the streets on Saturday to protest the controversial state of emergency that one organization says … Thousands Mobilize in France Against ‘Headlong Rush into Authoritarianism’Read more
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In Anti-Austerity Move, Left-Wing Parties Oust Gov’t
In a defeat for austerity in Portugal, an alliance of left-wing parties has toppled the center-right government less than two weeks after it came to … In Anti-Austerity Move, Left-Wing Parties Oust Gov’tRead more
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How a small group of radical academics changed European politics
At the start of the 2008 academic year, Pablo Iglesias, a 29-year-old lecturer with a pierced eyebrow and a ponytail greeted his students at the … How a small group of radical academics changed European politicsRead more
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European Timber Industry Fuels Central African Republic’s War2013
In a new report, Global Witness accuses European timber companies of fueling the war in the Central African Republic by making lucrative deals with the … European Timber Industry Fuels Central African Republic’s War2013Read more