Greek democracy is dead – and the European Union killed it
If the May 21 election in Greece proves anything, it’s that Greek democracy is dead, and the European Union killed it. The incumbent and neoliberal New Democracy Party won the May 21 [...]
In Canada’s Parliament, the voices of peace have been silenced
From the outset of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, four of the five political parties in Canada’s Parliament have supported the transfer of lethal aid to Ukraine. [...]
The Nord Stream Sabotage: A New Low for Western Mainstream Media
The Guardian’s coverage of the recent Nord Stream sabotage highlights the increasingly absurd lengths to which Western media will go to promote the U.S. government’s hegemonic agenda. Guardian [...]
Peace Activists Disrupt German Foreign Minister in Montreal
Today, I and a fellow peace activist disrupted a pro-NATO love-fest featuring Germany’s Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, and Canadian Foreign Minister, Mélanie Joly. Their [...]
Greek Neo-Nazi Party Golden Dawn Rejected by Greek Voters (2/2)
In Part 2 of my interview of Greece’s former Deputy Defence Minister, Costas Isychos, Mr. Isychos explains that, in austerity-ravaged Greece, support for the far-right remains strong [...]
Greece’s Syriza Government Loses Election After Imposing Harsh Austerity (1/2)
This past weekend, Greece’s right-wing New Democracy Party, which is led by a Harvard-educated, former banker, won Greece’s national in a landslide and removed from power the [...]
Greek Court Acquits 21 Environmental Defenders in Eldorado Gold Trial
In October 2018, I attended the opening of a criminal trial in Thessaloniki Greece against 21 environmental defenders who had resisted the open-pit gold mine of Canadian miner Eldorado Gold. The [...]
European Parliament Bans Single-Use Plastics in Historic Vote
For the Real News, I speak to Dr. Jonathan Latham about the European Parliament’s historic decision to adopt a broad ban on single-use plastics. As Dr. Latham explains in our interview, the [...]
Canada’s Eldorado Gold Demands 850 Million Euros From The Greek State
On my recent trip to Greece, I travelled to the Halkidiki region of northern Greece to see the Skouries open pit gold mine of Canadian miner Eldorado Gold. Standing at the edge of the mine, I [...]
