The Bizarre World of the Greek Bailout
As the Greek bailout saga rumbles towards a conclusion, Simon Leitch discusses just what a bizarre alternate universe Athens and Europe find themselves in.
As the Greek bailout saga rumbles towards a conclusion, Simon Leitch discusses just what a bizarre alternate universe Athens and Europe find themselves in.
In this timely analysis of the current situation facing Greece, Jon Kofas argues that the current Greek regime stands little chance against the German-IMF led neoliberal alliance and their desire for further austerity in the beleaguered nation.
One month ago, Malaysia Airlines flight MH-17 was shot down in Ukraine in an event described as a game changer for the insurgency. Many pundits felt that “Russia” or “Putin” would have to de-escalate the crisis and back away from supporting the insurgency. A month later we can say that the game changer was clearly nothing of the sort and it isn’t hard to see why.
With a current collective of 28 member states, the European Union embodies an innate sense of European nationalism. However, as the author, Mazida Khatun discusses, there is a deep element of doubt in this, particularly from Britain. This is a discussion of one identity in a diverse collective.