The US led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its ongoing aftermath may be remembered as the worst tragedy of the early 21st century. It is estimated Iraq has witnessed over 1 million excess deaths, 4.2 million injured people and 4.5 million refugees since the invasion. ...

The election marked a turning point for Greece on Sunday with voters delivering a resounding victory for the radical left Syriza party while sending at least three neo-nazi Golden Dawn members to Brussels. ...

The AKP (Justice and Development Party) government of Turkey is responsible for the death of the miners in Soma. ...

Understanding the Corporatisation of Universities in the Netherlands and beyond  ...

Thessaloniki is a lively sprawling metropolis located in the north of Greece. As with the rest of the country, it is affected by increasing unemployment and poverty, a result of the government's Troika-dictated policies, which have driven the economy into a deep recession.   ...

Last Sunday, May 11, the pre-election political talk of ANTARSYA took place in Brussels. To watch the complete talk (in Greek) follow the link below: http://mygranma.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/antarsya-belgique/ ...

On Sunday, May 11 the communist party of Greece (KKE) organizes a talk about the forthcoming European elections. The MEP candidate, Manolis Korakis will present the position of KKE. The talk will take place in Amsterdam on Haarlemmerweg 179 at 19.00.   ...

On the 25th of May the citizens of EU member states are going to vote for the European Parliament. While people in countries of EU, and especially in Greece, face the hardest ever attack on their basic rights in the history of EU, the question that arises is what position in the elections can facilitate the end of the crisis. The last years EU has clearly demonstrated a repulsive face: Using the global econ ...

Yes, we’re nice people, and yes we have been sapped of our energy. But the main reasons we’re not protesting are deeper and must be targeted directly. Photo by Dimitris Michalakis.  Last week, two commentaries appeared in The Guardian — one by David Graeberand the other by Costas Lapavitsas and Alex Politaki — basically asking the same question: given that we’re under such relentless assault by the rich and ...

The Greek government and its creditors seem bent on imposing policy whose economic merits and democratic legitimacy seem rather dubious. A French company is especially active among the candidates for privatizing water in Athens and Thessaloniki: Suez Environnement. ...