politics for the 99%

Published on counterpunch, by PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS, July 06, 2015:

[LAST UPDATE]: With 90% of the votes counted, the Greek people have voted 61% to 39% against accepting the latest round of austerity that the EU is trying to impose on the Greek people for the benefit of the One Percent. What is amazing is that 39% voted for the One Percent against their own interests. This 39% vote shows that propaganda works to convince people to vote against their own interest.

The vote was not a vote to leave the EU. With the backing of the Greek nation, the Greek government hopes to reopen negotiations with the EU and to find a solution to the debt problem that will actually work … //

… As the Greek banks are closed and evidently cannot reopen without a resolution of the issue, EU inflexibility would force Greece to leave the euro and return to its own currency in order to reopen the banks. This would not require Greece’s departure from the EU as the UK and one or two other EU member states have their own currencies. However, most likely the EU and Washington and Washington’s Japanese, Canadian, and Australian vassals would attack the new Greek currency and drive its value in exchange markets to such a low value that Greece could not import and wealth held in Greek currency would be worthless abroad.

An inflexible EU creates conditions for Russia and China to act *. These two powerful nations have the means to finance Greece and to bring Greece into the economic relationships established by these two countries and by the BRICS … //

… The Greek drama is far from over. Pray that the Russian and Chinese governments understand that rescuing Greece is the start of the process of unravelling NATO, Washington’s mechanism for bringing conflict to Russia and China. The One Percent have Italy and Spain targeted for looting, and eventually France and Germany herself. If the Greek people rescue themselves from the clutches of the EU, Italy and Spain could follow.

As Southern Europe departs NATO, Washington’s ability to create violence in Ukraine is diminished as the world realigns against the Evil Empire.

Washington’s power could suddenly diminish, thus saving the world from the nuclear war toward which Washington’s neoconservatives are pushing.

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(Paul Craig Roberts is a former Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury and Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal. His book book: War of the Worlds: How the Economy Was Lost).

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Search on counterpunch.org with key words War Worlds Economy Lost;

* [2nd LAST UPDATE]: … (I can easely immagine the 0.001% of the 1% – the real puppet players – transfering themselves from US empire to this new Asian Empire (with heartland China – see: 2015-07-07: Neither Greater Asia nor Greater Europe: America’s Chaos versus a Silk World Order). – Out of this new place giving their old workplace (US) the order to destruct itself, to have no concurrent when occupying their new upcoming eyrie … at least, this is what I would do, if I would be one of them and have to continue my job as puppet player / pardon: Satan as Gatekeeper – Heidi) …

Economy and Greece Related Links:

• How the Media Discredit Greek Democracy, on Dissident Voice, by Jonathan Cook, July 6, 2015;
• US: Income Tax Course, on Yakima Herald, July 6, 2015;
• India – De-Tax: The HUF route to tax planning, on Business Line, by Maulik Madhu, July 5, 2015;
• Finance as Warfare, Michael Hudson’s new book, on RWER Blog, by Michael Hudson, July 2, 2015;
• New Greek govt furious over EU ‘unequivocal’ anti-Russia statement, on Russia Today RT, Jan 28, 2015;

Yanis Varoufakis:

• Varoufakis resigns as Greek finance minister to aid deal, on Russia Today RT, July 6, 2015: After securing a ‘no’ vote at Greek referendum on bailout, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigned, saying it would help Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras negotiate a better deal with foreign creditors …;
• Greece crisis: Varoufakis’ deputy appointed as finance minister, on Russia Today RT, July 6, 2015: Euclid Tsakalotos has been appointed as the new Greek finance minister following the resignation of Yanis Varoufakis on Monday. Tsakalotos was previously the deputy foreign minister responsible for international economic relation …;
• Angela Merkel has a red and a yellow button. One ends the crisis. Which does she push? on RWER Blog, by Yanis Varoufakis, July 6, 2015;
• on en.wikipedia … born 24 March 1961)[2] is a Greek-Australian economist.[3] He is the former finance minister of Greece.[4] In the January 2015 general election, he was elected to the Greek parliament, representing Syriza,[5] and took office in the new government of Alexis Tsipras two days later, on 27 January 2015.[6] He resigned from the Ministry of Finance on 6 July 2015, the day after a victorious no-vote on the referendum on austerity …;
• on amazon.co.uk;

Greece / economy – are actually often debated ON AIR / LIVE:

• on RT UK on air;
• on RT USA on air;
• on Al-Jazeera english LIVE;
• on Al-Jazeera arabic LIVE;
• on BBC TV – all channels: click on your choice;
• on BBC Radio: click On Air Now;

Mark Weisbrot:

• IMF’s chief economist announces departure, on Brettonwoods Project, by Mark Weisbrot, July 6, 2015: Olivier Blanchard, IMF’s chief economist to leave for US think tank Peterson Institute;
• Get Syriza: Are European Authorities Trying to Topple the Greek Government? on counterpunch, by MARK WEISBROT, July 2, 2015; It is ironic but not surprising that the European Central Bank (ECB) on Sunday decided to limit its credit to Greece by enough to force the Greek banking system to close …;
• (US-) Congress Weighs in on Holding IMF Accountable for Damage Caused by Failed Policies in Greece, on The Huffington Post, by Mark Weisbrot, July 2, 2015;
• Germany is bluffing on Greece, on Al-Jazeera America, by Mark Weisbrot, June 12, 2015;
• on en.wikipedias is an American economist, columnist and co-director, with Dean Baker, of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington, D.C.;
• on amazon.co.uk;

Dean Baker:

• Throwing Greece out of the Euro, on RWER Blog, by Dean Baker, July 1, 2015;
• The Federal Reserve Board, Jobs and the Rewriting of Economic History, on truthout, by Dean Baker, June 29, 2015;
• on en.wikipedia Dean Baker (born July 13, 1958) is an American macroeconomist and – with Mark Weisbrot – a co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington, D.C., and an assistant professor of economics at Bucknell University …;
• on amazon.co.uk;

Other Links:

During Honduras crisis, Clinton suggested back channel with lobbyist Lanny Davis, on The Intercept, by Lee Fang, June 6, 2015 (Lanny Davis on en.wikipedia);

Canada: Edmonton needs Uber, city can make easy transition, on the gateway, by Kevin Schenk, July 5, 2015;
UEBER:

• on it’s homepage;
• on en.wikipedia is an American international transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It develops, markets and operates the Uber mobile app, which allows consumers with smartphones to submit a trip request which is then routed to sharing economy drivers.[1][2] As of May 28, 2015, the service was available in 58 countries and 300 cities worldwide.[3][4] Since Uber’s launch, several other companies have emulated its business model, a trend that has come to be referred to as “Uberification” …; /Criticism and controversies; /See also; /External Links;
• on Google Web-search;
• on Google Images-search;

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