politics for the 99%

Published on The Financial Express, Sept 21, 2015.

… With 54 per cent of the vote counted, Syriza stood at 35.5 per cent, with the conservative New Democracy at 28 per cent while the Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn was coming in third with 7.1 per cent, followed closely by the once-mighty socialist PASOK party with 6.4 per cent (what can people do else than stay on or despair – Heidi).

Abstention was high, at nearly 45 per cent in an election-weary country with a traditionally high voter turnout. Continue Reading…

Latest:

• Citizenfour FULL MOVIE, 86.03 min, uploaded by kamehameha, Sept 18, 2015 … see it also on their website on NgooMovie;
• Citzenfour: Laura Poitras, Edward Snowden & Glenn Greenwald, 13.20 min, uploaded by Neal Tims, Sept 17, 2015;
• No Place to Hide Edward Snowden, 67.35 min, uploaded by cr6, Aug 28, 2015 … about the NSA and the U S Surveillance State;
• The Never Ending Fight For Liberty, 4.56 min, uploaded by Valerie Rhem, Aug 20, 2015 … thanks to Democracy Now …;

Continue Reading…

Published on ZNet, by Nikos Raptis, Sept 19, 2015.

The problem:

More than seventy years ago the US elites, as leaders of the West, decided that there should never be a leftist government in any European country. Especially in countries like Greece with its geopolitical importance. Also, if successful, a leftist government in a ‘poor’ country like Greece could be a deleterious example for the other countries of Europe.   Continue Reading…

Wolf Richter: Bankers Threaten Fed with Layoffs if it Doesn’t Raise Rates, on naked capitalism, by Yves Smith, Sept 18, 2015;

The Star Trek Fallacy: Romanticizing Imperialism, on naked capitalism, by Yves Smith, Sept 18, 2015 (yes, we know this but nevertheless enjoy the actors);

Uploaded by X22Report:
U.S. Warning: All U.S. Citizens Still In Libya Must Leave Straight Away, Episode 768b, 21.01 min, Sept 17, 2015;
Current Economic Collapse, News Brief, Episode 764, 18.02 min, Sept 13, 2015; Continue Reading…

Russia made an offer to accept Syrian refugees:

• Why nobody here tells them and does not speak about in the western medias?
• More, how many have heard about? How long will it take them to get a real chance for a modest life also in Big Russia. Why we do not suggest the Russian offer to those refugees we know they cannot stay here?
• Even, why we do not work together with the Russian embassies here in the west for visas to their country? Are we only too much pissed off with our unhappy situation, or are we just too much arrogant to let Russians give a solution?
• One explanation may be, the actual refugees are good middle class people who still dream about an acceptable capitalist lifestyle …
  … oh my god, not live as working class in Russia, for heavens sake …  
• But how long will it take them to get our european pitfall? Already this old arrogant system here begins to crash … making them next all happily crash with us …
  … oh my god … Continue Reading…

Jeremy Corbyn, quo vadis? – Published on Dissident Voice, by T.P. Wilkinson, Sept 15, 2015.

… Corbyn’s political consistency has been remarkable. Since the beginning of socialist and labour politics in Britain—as elsewhere—there has always been what outsiders would call a tendency to factionalism. The inherent authoritarianism of the Conservative Party (and its equivalents generally assures that differences of opinion are kept within the walls of the clubs their members frequent. Expulsions among the Establishment are usually for breach of decorum.4 On the British Left, most expulsions have been based on the failure adequately to support imperialism or until 1989 any inclination to support communism—as defined by the ruling class.This led to divisions in the Labour Party (and the German Social Democratic Party) a century ago in the run up to the Great War. Labour was again divided by the British elite’s policy toward Hitler and Stalin. After the defeat of the fascist Axis powers in 1945, the benchmark for Labour became unwavering loyalty to Washington.   Continue Reading…

Published on The Guardian, Sept 14, 2015.

School is most common place for bullying, and only a quarter of children think their school’s anti-bullying policy works (see also: Bullied children more likely to suffer from adult obesity and heart attacks) … // Continue Reading…

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Melanie Amann, Matthias Bartsch, Jürgen Dahlkamp, Markus Dettmer, Jan Friedmann, Christine Haas, Veronika Hackenbroch, Horand Knaup, Peter Müller, Conny Neumann, Maximilian Popp, Cornelia Schmergal, Barbara Schmid, Fidelius Schmid, Andreas Ulrich and Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt, Sept 11, 2015 (Photo Gallery).

As the migrant influx continues, the ‘Refugees Welcome’ high is beginning to wear off. People are beginning to wonder if Germany will really be able to cope with all the newcomers. And the system is already completely overwhelmed.   Continue Reading…

Thomas Piketty fustige des Européens qui se donnent bonne conscience en Afrique, dans Le Monde/Afrique, propos recueillis par Laurence Caramel, le 11 sept 2015;

Economist Thomas Piketty helps Podemos election bid, on The Olive Press.es, by Staff reporter, Sept 10, 2015;

EU must force more transparency from companies in Africa – Piketty, on YAHOOnews, by Joe Bavier, Sept 10, 2015: the European Union should require companies operating in Africa to disclose the taxes they pay there more transparently, to ensure they contribute fairly to government revenues, French economist Thomas Piketty said on Thursday …; Continue Reading…

Global Capitalism: September 2015 Monthly Update, 91.53 min, uploaded by Richar D. Wolff, Sept 9, 2015 … website: Democracy at Work.

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Published on Axis of Logic, by Mallika Rao, Aug 31, 2014.

In the heart of New Delhi lives what is said to be the world’s largest collective of performers – puppeteers, drummers, monkey tamers, snake charmers, singers, acrobats, and more. Their family units can include more than a dozen members. Dads and moms pass their art down to the kids. In Kathputli Colony that’s simply how things are done. Continue Reading…

Published on Global Research.ca (first on Strategic Culture Foundation), by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, Aug 31, 2015;

The Chinese are in the process of displacing the monopoly of the US dollar. They are dropping their US Treasury bonds, stockpiling gold reserves, and opening regional distribution banks for their own national currency. This will give them easier access to capital markets and insulate them from financial manipulation by Washington and Wall Street.   Continue Reading…

Published on Russia Today RT – ombudsman, Sept 9, 2015.

The Russian Federation can host a great number of refugees from Syria, just as it has accepted a record number of people who fled the war in Ukraine, claims the presidential advocate for children’s rights, Pavel Astakhov.
“Our territory, our culture and our history, even our social situation are actually capable of withstanding this,” the ombudsman told the RSN radio when asked if Russia could open the doors for refugees from Syria. Continue Reading…

Related Links:

• What is socialism, 4.27 min, uploaded by TestTubeNews, May 10, 2015;
  (also: what is Communism, 2.49 min, (on same channel);
• The Rise of Syriza and Podemos – Jorge Martin, 61.43 min, uploaded by Marxist Student Federation, April 2015;
• Socialism (in the US) For Dummies – Prof Richard D. Wolff, uploaded by PrettyAwesome: Part 1, 49.45 min, May 17, 2015; Part 2, 70.51 min, June 14, 2015 … on the past, present and possible future of America (see McCarthyism);   Continue Reading…

… no, I am not believing in main-stream’s doctrins …

• Middle Earth the Hollow Earth Theory, 109.46 min, uploaded by Disclosure Discovery, Aug 25, 2015 … the hollow earth theory. The cavity of our Earth can’t have a liquid interior. If it had, the tidal force exerted by the Moon would have induced the liquid interior to bust through any crust just as soon as such crust could have formed by cooling …;
• Riesige unterirdische Städte, hohle Erde, von Sezking’81 Mystery-HISTORY am 20. Juni 2015 hochgeladen: Teil 1/3, 14.55 min; Teil 2/3, 14.59 min; Teil 3/3, 14.19 min;   Continue Reading…

Published on The Independent.co.uk, by PAUL GALLAGHER, 27 Aug 2015.

European Commission officials have held hundreds of meetings with lobbyists to discuss the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) treaty – yet only around one in ten is with public interest groups. Continue Reading…

• Views around the city of Geneva, 34.17 min, uploaded by Moss Travel TV, Jan 6 + 7, 2015;
• Switzerland From The Air, 20.18 min, uploaded by bestdestination, July 25, 2014;
• Basel-2013, 25.56 min, uploaded by Heinrich Huber, April 23, 2014;
• Switzerland’s Great Cities – Luzern, Bern, Zurich, and Lausanne, 24.56 min, uploaded by Rick Steves’ Europe, Aug 19, 2013;
• The alps seen from above / les alpes vues du ciel – Doc, 52.00 min, uploaded by Marc Zumbach, Nov 17, 2012.

… 14th–20th September, 2015, in several European countries (details in german; in english);

Published on Basic Income Earth Network BIEN, by Albert Joerimann, Sept 1, 2015.   Continue Reading…

Refugees:

• EU refugee crisis absolutely expected – Putin, on Russia Today RT, Sept 4, 2015; Russia has frequently warned of major problems which Europe would face as a result of Western policies in the Middle East and North Africa and jihadist groups terrorizing people, so the current refugee crisis in the EU doesn’t come as a surprise …;
• Photos highlight Syrian refugee tragedy, on Al-Ahram weekly online, Sept 3, 2015: powerful images capturing the tragic heights of the Syrian refugee crisis have served as a reminder of a tragedy neglected by the world; Continue Reading…

Related Links:

• How the Free Market Killed New Orleans, on MWC News,by Michael Parenti, Aug 28, 2015;
• Ziel der USA ist es, Russland permanent unter Druck zu setzen – Michael Parenti im RT-Interview zur Ukraine-Krise, auf RT deutsch, 22. August 2015: der Konflikt in der Ukraine hat seinen Ursprung in den Versuchen der USA, die Russische Föderation unter Druck zu setzen und herauszufordern. Washingtons Strategie ist es, alle Länder, die keine Satellitenstaaten des eigenen Machtzentrums sind, zu schwächen …;
• Berkeley author Parenti relates his road to a progressive outlook, on Contra Costa Times, by Sarah Rohrs, Feb 4, 2015; Continue Reading…

Related Links:

• Do You Actually Understand What ‘Socialism’ Is? 11.24 min, uploaded by David Pakman Show, Aug 6, 2015 … with Economist Richard Wolff, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts …; on en.wikipedia;
• Global Capitalism, July 2015 Monthly Update, 96.42 min, uploaded by Richard D Wolff, July 22, 2015; Continue Reading…

Published on Counterpunch, by MICHAEL HUDSON, Aug 31, 2015.

This autumn may see anti-austerity coalitions gain power in Portugal, Spain and Italy, while Marine le Pen’s National Front in France presses for outright withdrawal from the eurozone. These countries face a common problem: how to resist the economic devastation that the European Central Bank (ECB), European Council and IMF “troika” has inflicted on Greece and is now intending to do the same to southern Europe.   Continue Reading…

Published on Global Research.ca, by Prof Michel Chossudovsky, Aug 26, 2015:

The dramatic collapse of the Shanghai stock exchange has been presented to public opinion as the result of a spontaneous “market mechanism”, triggered by weaknesses in China’s economy … // Continue Reading…

2015-08-01: Global Derivatives – the $ 1.5 Quadrillion Time Bomb;
2015-08-02: India: Government planning to deduct part of subsidies – and hand it over to beneficiaries to boost demand;
2015-08-03: testing the global central bank swap network;
2015-08-04: the growing pains of urban agriculture;
2015-08-05: german Know-Nothings today;
2015-08-06: Accumulation of what?
2015-08-07: Amazing Grace;
2015-08-08: Kitaro;
2015-08-09: EPIC video of sunlit ‘dark side’ of moon crossing over Earth revealed by NASA;
2015-08-10: The Real Cost of Being Poor, reflections from the heartland;
2015-08-11: La Chanson Française;
2015-08-12: Are the World’s Largest Central Banks Independent?
2015-08-13: Unsettling Encounters – Tourists and Refugees Cross Paths in the Mediterranean?
2015-08-14: Andre Rieu;
2015-08-15: A Yemen road trip;
2015-08-16: Spain Gets Bitter Costly Foretaste of its Beloved Trade Pacts;
2015-08-17: The Boundaries and Future of Solution Space – Part 1;
2015-08-18: Ereshkigal, Dis, & Lucifer: Children of Western Civilization & Fundamentalist Christianity;
2015-08-19: some ideas about what is Socialism – part 1;
2015-08-20: Greece: the European Union’s historical betrayal;
2015-08-21: just diving;
2015-08-22: It Starts: Broad Retaliation Against China in Currency War;
2015-08-23: some ideas about what is Socialism – part 2;
2015-08-24: Puerto Rico: an US debt colony hounded by hedge funds;
2015-08-25: Australia: Basic income is a human right;
2015-08-26: From Germany to Greece;
2015-08-27: Spirits of Nature – Enigma, Deep Forest, Vangelis …;
2015-08-28: Mass Migration – what Is driving the Balkan Exodus?
2015-08-29: Lessons from Syriza’s Defeat;
2015-08-30: What lies beneath China’s financial tremors?
2015-08-31: L.E.J … and others;
2015-08-31: Basic Income BIG – Revenu de Base – Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen BGE, AUGUST 1-31, 2015.
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See also this page: All articles sorted chronologically.

related articles published during August 2015: (continuously updated …) Continue Reading…