Επίδειξη δύναμης και ελληνικές σημαίες στους δρόμους της Μαδρίτης από το Podemos 

''...«ναι, είναι εφικτό» ("Si se puede, si se puede!"), τουλάχιστον 100.000 υποστηρικτές του κόμματος Podemos διαδήλωσαν το Σάββατο στους δρόμους του κέντρου της Μαδρίτης για να εκφράσουν τη θέλησή τους να υπάρξει αλλαγή στην Ευρώπη, λίγους μήνες πριν διεξαχθούν βουλευτικές εκλογές στην Ισπανία...''

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Ελληνικές σημαίες στη συγκέντρωση της ΜαδρίτηςΠηγή: Reuters

Δεκάδες χιλιάδες ήταν οι πολίτες που ανταποκρίθηκαν στο κάλεσμα του αριστερού κόμματος Podemos και διαδήλωσαν κατά των πολιτικών της λιτότητας στους δρόμους της Μαδρίτης.

Πολλοί διαδηλωτές κρατούσαν ελληνικές σημαίες (λόγω της νίκης του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ στις βουλευτικές εκλογές στην Ελλάδα με το οποίο πολλοί το συγΦωνάζοντας το σύνθημα «ναι, είναι εφικτό» ("Si se puede, si se puede!"), τουλάχιστον 100.000 υποστηρικτές του κόμματος Podemos διαδήλωσαν το Σάββατο στους δρόμους του κέντρου της Μαδρίτης για να εκφράσουν τη θέλησή τους να υπάρξει αλλαγή στην Ευρώπη, λίγους μήνες πριν διεξαχθούν βουλευτικές εκλογές στην Ισπανία.

Το Podemos οργάνωσε μια συγκέντρωση στο κέντρο της Μαδρίτης, συγκεντρώνοντας μεγάλο πλήθος, θυμίζοντας σε πολιτικούς παρατηρητές τη συμμετοχή στις κινητοποιήσεις των «Αγανακτισμένων» της Ισπανίας, ενός ετερόκλιτου κινήματος που είχε γεννηθεί την 15η Μαΐου 2011 στους ίδιους δρόμους. Το Podemos ανέφερε ότι οι συμμετέχοντες ξεπέρασαν τους 300.000, ενώ η ισπανική αστυνομία εκτίμησε πως οι διαδηλωτές ήταν 100.000.

#OpKillingBay: Slaughter of Dolphins Continues Amidst Public Outcry #OpKillingBay: Slaughter of Dolphins Continues Amidst Public Outcry

#OpKillingBay: Slaughter of Dolphins Continues Amidst Public Outcry

Derrick Broze
January 30, 2015
(ANTIMEDIA) Nearly six years after the documentary “The Cove” was released the slaughter of thousands of dolphins continues in Taiji, Japan. The film won an American Academy award for Best Documentary as well as 24 other film awards internationally.

 

The Cove tells the story of dolphin hunters in Taiji as they corral large pods of dolphins into the cove for murder for meat, or selection for aquarium theme parks. Despite the worldwide press, attempts to stop the hunting has been hampered by accusations of cultural oppression and a lucrative market for dolphins.
Groups like the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and activist Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project continue to document the deaths. Barry was featured heavily in The Cove. The Sea Shepherd’s are known for their controversial activism of direct action, including blocking whaling boats. The Shepherds also offer a livestream of their activities.
January 2015 marks the one year anniversary of one of the most disturbing capture and kills in recent memory. It began on January 17, 2014 when hunters force five separate pods of bottlenose dolphins into the cove. This is known as a “superpod”.  The superpod included a rare albino calf that is worth $500,000, according to some estimates. The calf, named “Shoujo” by Sea Shepherd founder, Captain Paul Watson, was the first one to be separated from family.
Using a heavily coordinated social media campaign and support from celebrities like Yoko Ono, the Sea Shepherd’s were able to capture the worlds attention. Live videos of the capture and kill went out to hundreds of thousands around the world. Just days later the event would come to a close. On January 21, 2014 53 dolphins had been captured, an estimated 41 were killed, and another 130-140 were driven back to sea after suffering abuse at the hands of the fishermen.

 

   

The event was enough to capture the attention of the United States Ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, who tweeted, “Deeply concerned by inhumaneness of drive hunt dolphin killing.” This lead to official condemnations from the Italian Ambassador to Japan, Domenico Giorgi; British Ambassador to Japan, Tim Hitchens; and Australian Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt.
The hunting season in Taiji runs from September to April. This past September was no different. The group Whale and Dolphin Conservation estimates that more than 18,000 dolphins from seven different species have been killed or taken into captivity from Taiji since 2000.
Barry and former dolphin hunter Izumi Ishii presented photos of the hunts to the U.S. Embassy in Futo, Japan. Ishii has become a cult hero among the activists for his apparent change of heart from hunter to activist against the hunt.

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Des centaines d'enfants esclaves secourus par la police

''...«Ils ont des maladies de peau chroniques et sont sous-alimentés. Ils sont visiblement en état de choc»...''

Souhaitons  que le temps final pour cet phenomene  repoussant et profane contre le futur et  meme la vie , pour lequel nous , a l'Occident , sommes beaucoup plus responsembles que l'Orient- a cause de notre cupidite et de notre  niveau de vie- va bientot terminer, grace a l'eveil de conscience  qui a deja commance a se manifester.    m.l.p.

P.S. Je m'excuse du manque d'accents.

  TVA nouvelles    Première publication 30 janvier 2015 à 10h48

Crédit photo : Agence France-Presse

Agence France-Presse

La police indienne a secouru des centaines d'enfants réduits en esclavage et contraints à travailler jusqu'à 16 heures par jour, lors d'opérations menées depuis plusieurs jours dans des boutiques d'Hyderabad (centre), à l'issue desquelles une trentaine de trafiquants ont été arrêtés, a annoncé vendredi un responsable de la police.
La police a notamment découvert jeudi 120 enfants, dont plusieurs étaient malades, sous-alimentés et traumatisés, lors de perquisitions effectuées dans des boutiques vendant des bracelets et d'autres commerces, a déclaré à l'AFP le commissaire adjoint V. Satyanarayana, chargé du sud d'Hyderabad.
«Ils ont des maladies de peau chroniques et sont sous-alimentés. Ils sont visiblement en état de choc», a ajouté le policier, soulignant que les enfants esclaves étaient détenus dans des locaux sordides sans ventilation et exposés à des gaz nocifs.
Les enfants ont affirmé être obligés de travailler seize heures par jour sans pause, et être menacés de violences et de privation de nourriture s'ils n'obéissaient pas aux ordres, a-t-il poursuivi.
De nombreux enfants ont été transportés en 2014 à Hyderabad en provenance de l'État pauvre du Bihar (nord) après avoir été vendus par leurs parents à des trafiquants pour une somme comprise entre 5000 (80 dollars) et 10 000 roupies (160 dollars).
Quelque 220 enfants ont déjà été secourus par la police la semaine dernière dans le cadre de cette opération menée à la suite d'informations fournies par des défenseurs des droits des enfants et des indicateurs de la police.
Certains parmi les enfants n'avaient pas plus de six ans.
Trente-et une personnes ont été arrêtées sous l'accusation d'esclavage d'enfants, a indiqué le commissaire adjoint Satyanarayana.
Quelque 4 millions d'enfants indiens travaillent en tant que domestiques, dans des restaurants et dans des usines de confection de vêtements, selon des chiffres officiels publiés en 2014, mais les défenseurs des droits des enfants estiment que ce nombre est sous-évalué.

SaLuSa 30 January 2015. Mike Quincey

Friday, 30 January 2015

English -- SaLuSa 30 January 2015

SaLuSa 30 January 2015

Απόλαυση! Κι όπως λέει το τραγουδάκι: ''Θέλω να σ'ακούω ,να σ'ακούω , να σ' ακούω να το λέέέέέέές!''

Ποιό; ΑΥΤΟ!:

''... You may therefore proceed with your life, knowing that there is a great finale to come with the end of the influence of the dark Ones. They shall find themselves unable to exert any influence on what takes place, as they will have their power taken away from them. They will also be removed from Earth to ensure that workers of the Light can go ahead with their missions...''   μ.λ.π.

Nothing will change the predictions for the completion of this cycle, except the highest authority. Once made many Lightworkers are given the tasks of ensuring that all proceeds as required to fulfil them. You may therefore proceed with your life, knowing that there is a great finale to come with the end of the influence of the dark Ones. They shall find themselves unable to exert any influence on what takes place, as they will have their power taken away from them. They will also be removed from Earth to ensure that workers of the Light can go ahead with their missions. Until now the dark Ones have consistently interfered with your evolution, and been able to block or slow down progress. This situation is rapidly changing and will soon come under our control. You will then be able to go ahead with your tasks without fear, and make headway quicker than any previous occasion. Dear Ones we hear your pleas and requests for help, and soon we shall be able to assist you in a more direct manner. Have no fear at any time as the lower energies will attract a like energy, whereas you are working with the higher energies.

The significance of the coming changes are such that they can hardly be put into words. Everything will be affected to some degree, and much of the lower energies will be either changed or removed in the course of time. The Earth will become renewed and once more be seen a jewel in the firmament. While all this is taking place you too will be renewed as you become a fully-fledged Galactic Being. We tell you what lies ahead, because the knowledge will help you both understand and get through the various stages of the changes. You may be overwhelmed by the thought of what the future holds, but know that we will be having a more direct contact with you. So there is need to be concerned as the future is everything that you could wish for that would bring you peace, happiness and prosperity.

Meantime you can carry on with your work for the Light, knowing that you have many unseen helpers around you. It is only when you realise that you are not alone on your mission that you can begin to understand, why often things just seem to fall in place when you need them. You were aware of the arrangement before you came to Earth, but after dropping into the lower vibrations you became forgetful of your circumstances. However, with time you gradually raised your vibrations for which you deserve every praise. It is why that at this time we and others can approach you, and enlighten you as to what lies ahead. Your consciousness has grown and now you can accept the truth of your place in the Cosmos. The game that has been played on Earth is soon to change its course and lift you up from the challenges of the 3^rd. dimension. They have well served their purpose, and you have progressed sufficiently to move further into the Light.

You have experienced the result of Man’s interpretation of the meaning and purpose of life and it has so to say, led you up the garden path. They have caused you to follow false creeds and believe in a Creator that is seen in Man’s image. Yet Jesus the greatest Teacher in your time made it clear that the Creator is All Love, and that no living creature or Being is outside of the Creator. The goal of every soul is to grow and progress within the Light until you once again become One with the Source. As you progress through your various life experiences, you will move further into the Light. You will become a greater Light Being with immense powers of creation, but much of this is way into your future. However, you do need to know the purpose of life. Nothing that you experience is by chance, so consider carefully why certain events in your life take place.

People normally gravitate to those who are of a similar vibration, but for the outworking of karma you may find yourself involved with souls from all different levels. That even extends to the union of two people in marriage, or their children. Karmic experiences can be arranged before you incarnate, so you will understand that nothing happens by chance. Of course there are many minor experiences that are of no real consequence but you never know for example, when a chance meeting may grow to become of prime importance. Because of your freewill, you may turn down an opportunity intended to bring you necessary experiences, but when it is important to your evolution you may be sure it will come up again.

Some people do not believe in God or that there is a purpose in life, yet both will affect the outcome of whatever experiences they choose. You cannot remove God from your life, and it will have been planned prior to your birth regardless of what you may believe. Naturally upon returning to the higher dimensions all is revealed to you when you review your life. No life opportunity to learn is wasted regardless of how it may appear. Indeed, you are not going to know exactly why a certain soul has elected to experience in a particular manner. However, when two or more people come together, each will have been aware as to what part they play. Sometimes a soul will come into life for only a very short period, simply to help create a situation that is necessary for the experiences of others. However, when you try to relate that to babies it may simply be that the soul has decided not to incarnate after all. That option is open to all but very few change their minds once the arrangements are settled. So as you can see, everything is not in black or white and souls do have a say in what type of life they are entering. Usually once the purpose of a life is decided and it is seen to advance the souls evolution, it is very rare for a soul to pull out. You do have many discarnate souls working with you to ensure your success.

I am SaLuSa from Sirius, and I serve those souls who have bravely and without fear taken on an Earth life to be in service to others. However, all souls have Guides and no one, not even the dark Ones are excluded. Do not be reluctant to ask for help when it is needed, however Karma does not always allow what you request, so if your prayers seem unanswered, there will be a very good reason for it. I leave you with my Love and Light, and the best wishes from the Galactic Federation.

Thank you SaLuSa.

Mike Quinsey.

Website: Tree of the Golden Light

Handelsblatt: Αν οι Ελληνες περάσουν τη γραμμή τους, η Ευρώπη θα γίνει μια αγέλη

Handelsblatt: Αν οι Ελληνες περάσουν τη γραμμή τους, η Ευρώπη θα γίνει μια αγέλη

30|01|2015 14:55

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''...Εν τέλει οι Βρυξέλλες και το Βερολίνο έχουν καλύτερα ''χαρτιά'': Η Ελλάδα δεν μπορεί να αντέξει μία μαζική απόσυρση καταθέσεων από τις τράπεζές της, ούτε μπορεί ο Τσίπρας να δανειστεί χρήματα από τις κεφαλαιαγορές για τις ακριβές προεκλογικές του υποσχέσεις...''The valid german economic newspaper's article seems to openly suggest that the recently expressed Greek-People's will would better be overturned by means of:a.mass withdrawal of bank deposits and b. by obstructing, hampering and blocking the Greek Govnt's transactions with the international markets. Thus rendering P.M.Tsipras unable to fulfill his pre-election agenda and promises to the Greek people and Greek nation unable to withstand and endure...m.l.p.
P.S.
Looots of   'Putinophobia'  to be  traced  too!





Με άρθρο που καταφέρεται εναντίον της στάσης της νέας ελληνικής κυβέρνησης, κυκλοφόρησε την Παρασκευή η γερμανική οικονομική εφημερίδα Handelsblatt.
Όπως σημειώνει μέσα σε λιγότερες από 48 ώρες από τη στιγμή που η νέα κυβέρνηση ανέλαβε τα καθήκοντά της, αιφνιδίασε τους εταίρους της με την απόφασή της να ματαιώσει «σημαντικά τμήματα» του συμφωνηθέντος προγράμματος λιτότητας και «εξασθένησε» με τη στάση της το «έως τώρα κοινό μέτωπο της ΕΕ κατά της ρωσικής επιθετικότητας στην Ουκρανία».
Μάλιστα, στη συνέχεια ο αρθρογράφος σημειώνει τον κίνδυνο, αν περάσει η ελληνική γραμμή, να μετατραπεί η Ευρώπη από μια κοινότητα κρατών σε αυτοκαταστροφική αγέλη. Γράφει επ' αυτού: «Αν οι Έλληνες επιβάλλουν αυτήν τη γραμμή, θα μπορούσε να μετατραπεί η ΕΕ από μία πολιτική κοινότητα σε μία αυτοκαταστροφική αγέλη εθνικών κρατών. Γι' αυτό οι Ευρωπαίοι θα πρέπει να προσέξουν ώστε να μην επιτρέψουν να τους εμπλέξει ο Τσίπρας σε ένα σπιράλ εκατέρωθεν απειλών. Εν τέλει οι Βρυξέλλες και το Βερολίνο έχουν καλύτερα ''χαρτιά'': Η Ελλάδα δεν μπορεί να αντέξει μία μαζική απόσυρση καταθέσεων από τις τράπεζές της, ούτε μπορεί ο Τσίπρας να δανειστεί χρήματα από τις κεφαλαιαγορές για τις ακριβές προεκλογικές του υποσχέσεις. Ούτε οι Έλληνες ψηφοφόροι του έδωσαν την εντολή να μετατρέψει τη γενέτειρα της δημοκρατίας σε υποτελή του αυταρχικού Πούτιν. Η προσπάθειά του να εκβιάσει, εφόσον την εννοεί πραγματικά, είναι επομένως μία μεγάλη μπλόφα».

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Greece Fights Back.Financial Blackmail and International Capitalism

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Greece Fights Back

Financial Blackmail and International Capitalism

by NORMAN POLLACK

Austerity is a malignancy in world economic development. The term is loaded, connoting asceticism as applicable to an entire society when in reality it applies only to working people and the poor, whilst upper socioeconomic groups enjoy the fruits of exploiting those below. Austerity is class-driven, and in the last several decades directed to the financial sector as the source of wealth accumulation: that is, the financialization of capitalism itself at the expense of a more rounded capitalistic political economy with industrialism the major driving force. Hence, the so-called troika looming over much of Europe’s economic destiny (and presently affecting the global economy): the European Central Bank, European Commission, and International Monetary Fund—no disrespect intended, in failing to include the World Bank, US Treasury, major hedge funds, investment banks, etc. If I may speak broadly of the Investment Community, in my untutored way, you, the Community, are a bunch of parasites and bloodsuckers enjoying the protection of governments themselves wedded to banking interests seeking to control of, among other things, global investment patterns and international monetary standards. Bretton Woods is like, and is, a distant memory in the game of world financial dominance compared with what we have today. Even then (1944), because the US had a controlling interest in the IMF and World Bank, currency stabilization, for one, worked to America’s advantage. Now the stakes are still higher, with “austerity” the Trojan Horse inside the capitalist compound, seeking to create a world power division, in which Greece is but one of several casualties.
But Greece is fighting back, and even if this still remains essentially an intra-capitalist struggle, the potential for an emergent socialism, or at the very least, democratization of capitalism on lines abhorrent to the current financial structure and nations supporting it. Greece is our David, in battle not merely against Goliath but the Behemoth of Mega-Capitalism. (Not coincidentally, I think, side-by-side with this resistance to international capitalism, Greece is also honoring its resistance fighters who fought against the Nazis in World War II.) So much ideological garbage surrounds the demand for and enforced movement toward austerity as both the sign of accommodation to the international financial system of monopoly capital and, as a consequence, the arbitrary designation of reputability so as to be able even to function in the world of credits, loans, investments, on impartial and fair terms. Bluntly, the weaker economies, already in ways large and small deprived of autonomous growth, are made hostage to the dominant powers, one of whose purposes is to keep them weak, subordinate, analogous to the reserve army of labor Marx discussed in his elaboration of primitive accumulation. The international financial division of labor is doing well, thank you. Now, the dynamic duo, Tsipras and Varoufakis, may just gum up the works. If in the process Greece is forced into default, one takes—at least I do—satisfaction in the drastic loss of values facing Greece’s creditors. (Perhaps Russia and China could come to the rescue, with ramifications for a realignment of the world power system. Ideally, in that regard, if Greece goes, so goes Spain, with others waiting in the wings.)
***
Liz Alderman’s New York Times article, “Tsipras’s Debt Plan Sends Athens Stock Market Sliding,” (Jan. 29), is an up-date on Greece’s initial skirmishes with European financial ministers after last Sunday’s election—indeed, a forthright position which somewhat quieted the troika’s braggadocio and threats after the results became known. Neither Tsipras nor Varoufakis is a loose cannon or nonentity; both are well-trained and understand the situation fully. And both are incorruptible, a trait in short supply until recently. Alderman writes: “Investors made clear on Wednesday [Jan. 28] the depth of their concerns about Greece’s new leftist-led government, driving up its borrowing costs, pushing down stock prices and highlighting the risks in the country’s banking system.” She might have added (and this is probably what is meant by “leftist-led”), in addition to antagonizing upper financial/power groups, the intent to halt the ongoing privatization of the previous government—a thorough housecleaning of the detritus left over by what Tsipras referred to as crony capitalism.
Alderman continues: “Despite some soothing words from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who at the first meeting of his new cabinet said Greece would not seek a ‘catastrophic solution’ in its debt negotiations with the European Union and its other creditors, financial markets seemed increasingly rattled by his government’s pledges to reject the austerity policies imposed on the country over the last five years.” And well they might! These financial markets were not overly upset by the 25% rate of unemployment, or the cut in social services, but now they’re upset because Greece has the temerity to question existing international ground rules. More to the point, Varoufakis appears still more unyielding than Tsipras when it comes to staring down Greece’s creditors: “Later, the new finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, appeared to harden the tone, saying that Greece’s bailout deals were ‘a toxic mistake’ and that the new government was determined to change the LOGIC OF HOW THE CRISIS HAD BEEN TACKLED.” (my caps.) He was calling for “a Pan-European New Deal, which would be a bridge between previous agreements and a new arrangement with creditors.” What that would be, is yet to be determined—but the term now widely heard is of course, the creditors will have to take a “haircut” in the new arrangement. (And since “haircut” has become synonymous in the capitalist mind with confiscation, we can expect, if not invasion or non-recognition, at least a retaliatory tightening of the screws as the Western financial game plan.)
The sham of it all: Tsipras spoke with Obama (Jan. 28), who putatively has been critical of austerity (perhaps in Europe, certainly not in America, as defense spending, corporate subsidies, and taxation policies eat wide holes in the social safety net), which, the reporter writes, he [Obama] qualifies by “recogniz[ing] the need for structural reforms to accompany growth policies.” Sham? “Structural reforms” refer to only one thing, the Washington Consensus, market fundamentalism, etc., right back to austerity as the prime vehicle for economic growth. After the call, a White House “spokesman made clear that Mr. Obama favored a balanced strategy.” The incessant double-talk, “reform” transmogrified into its opposite. She quotes Mark Stroh of the White House: “’The United States looks forward to working closely with the new Greek government to build on recent structural reforms, which lay the groundwork for economic recovery.’” Recent structural reforms: i.e., the old regime, austerity, on which the new government is expected to build. Stroh again, reform via the troika (all of the foregoing mine, not Alderman’s): “’We [the US] will also continue to discuss ways to boost demand and job creation with our European partners to help foster an environment that supports reforms in Greece and elsewhere in Europe.’”
Tsipras mightn’t have bothered with the call, so obvious the White House statement of lack of sympathy with Greece’s new government. As Stroh notes, America intends to work with “our European partners,” not with Greece, in support of reforms for Greece, and “elsewhere,” the prescribed course of austerity for Europe as a whole, a synchronization of economic repression to benefit what we might quaintly call, “market freedom.”
Already, Alderman states, “investors were rattled.” On Jan. 28, “the Athens Stock Exchange, where billions of euros in value were wiped out during Greece’s election campaign, fell 9.2 percent,” the day before, 11 percent, and also the 28th, Greek bank shares “plummeted nearly 27 percent,” and “the yield on Greek 10-year government bonds spiked” to 10.1 percent. Rattled investors, obviously used to having their way and being top dog. The Swiss Guard of the Vested Interests (as Veblen would say) got into action; the reporter writes, “European Union officials [in addition to bond yields “indicative of the new government’s borrowing costs”] also outlined a tough-sounding position on Wednesday before what would no doubt be long negotiations over the terms of Greece’s bailout and an effort by the new government to reduce the country’s mountain of debt.” The Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the ECB, EC, and IMF, are right up there, their spokespersons, here, Jyrki Katainen, of the European Commission, expressing the common refrain: Let’s talk, but “’We expect them [Greek government] to fulfill everything that they have promised to fulfill.’” No scaling down the debt there.
For his part, Tsipras, knowing the obdurate mood, told his cabinet (Jan. 28) that “his government’s top priorities in order” were: “tackling what he called the country’s humanitarian crisis [it is significant that he placed this first, the aforementioned widespread unemployment, etc., rather than servicing creditors’ interests], stimulating the economy so it could start growing sustainably, entering into a new negotiation with creditors aimed at finding a ‘mutually beneficial solution to the debt,’ creating a ‘fairer’ tax system, and confronting vested interests and corruption ‘that no one has had the guts to go against.’” Tsipras vowed in the meeting “to end what he called a regime of cronyism, in which past governments would ‘negotiate with the rich, but not to the benefit of the poor.’”
***
Greece, by standing bold, has a good hand. David’s slingshot is taking careful aim; Behemoth is actually if not quaking in its boots, is showing signs of extreme nervousness. Alderman writes: “The market gyrations, driven by investors’ bailing out of Greek assets, reflect fears over the coming showdown over Europe’s austerity ideology. If Greece exited the eurozone and reintroduced the drachma currency—something Mr. Tsipras says he has no intention of doing [but the hint is dropped, the fears and rumors spreading]—many of the Greek investments held by foreigners would plunge in value when the new currency was introduced at a sharp discount to the euro.” Too, questioning austerity can become out of control: “Also, by rocking the boat, the new government has turned an uncomfortable spotlight on the Greek financial sector’s dependence on the European Central Bank for exceptional funding support.” Matters I’m not qualified to discuss, such as emergency liquidity assistance, also come under review. Fortunately, Tsipras and Varoufakis are highly qualified economists.
Finally, we see the interrelatedness of debt servicing and privatization, the Damoclean sword the IMF and World Bank wield to place societies on acceptable capitalist foundations. Bait the hook, and then roll back the public sector! Here the reporter observes: “Adding to the uncertainty [both the flight of capital and the possibility of leaving the eurozone] was a report that Mr. Tsipras had basically frozen Greece’s privatization program, which had been a central demand of creditors in approving the country’s international bailouts. The troika had expected Greece to raise tens of billions of euros TO PAY ITS DEBTS BY PRIVATIZING STATE ASSETS.” (my caps.) Thus, the new energy minister, Panagiotis Lafazanis, “told Greek television that the government was immediately halting plans to privatize a public power company.”
Tsipras, having received positive messages from the leaders of Russia, France, and Spain, was ready to do battle, as can be seen in these eloquent words: “’The country is lifting up its head, assuming global significance, attracting international interest. Greece is regaining its self-confidence and building alliances that will allow it to set its own agenda at the European table. We have no time to delay. There is no room for mistakes.’”
My New York Times Comment on the Alderman article, same date, follows:

Right on, Tsipras and Varoufakis! Investors feel they can rule the world, creating via austerity widespread unemployment, dashed dreams, and human suffering. The troika–ECB, EC, IMF– represent a global financial architecture that fosters wealth concentration and creates domestic unrest. Greece is now a breakaway nation, asserting a sovereignty against the pressures of international capitalism. Its unemployment rate, as well as Tsipras’s election, justifies the quest for autonomy against an international system prejudicial to human welfare.
Even were Greece forced out of the euro zone, even if forced into default, at least the Greek people could hold their heads high–and who knows, maybe Spain would follow. For right is on their side, and bloated investors will finally be told that people come before returns, and that, this time, financial blackmail will not avail. Varoufakis was right; the game plan amounts to fiscal waterboarding. Must development accord with market fundamentalism? with IMF and World Bank ground rules? with the sacrifice of the people themselves for the sake of foreign creditors? I think not. And the new Greek government agrees.

Norman Pollack has written on Populism. His interests are social theory and the structural analysis of capitalism and fascism. He can be reached at pollackn@msu.edu.

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Blaze devastates Russian academic library housing unique documents (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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One of Russia's largest academic libraries, which contains millions of unique historical documents, has gone up in flames in Moscow. A part of the building’s roof collapsed before dozens of fire fighters managed to contain the blaze.
The fire erupted at around 10 p.m. local time (7 p.m. GMT) on the third floor of the Academic Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences (INION) in Moscow. According to the Ministry of Emergencies, some 2,000 square meters were engulfed in flames, forcing the roof to cave in.

A total of 147 rescue workers and 38 pieces of machinery were used to contain the fire shortly after midnight, the ministry stated.
No one fell victim to the ferocious inferno, and the air quality around the site is within the acceptable norm.
INION is the largest research center in Russia in the fields of social sciences and humanities. Its collection consists of 14.2 million ancient texts, as well as modern texts in Eastern European and Russian languages – including rare 400-year-old editions.
The library, founded in 1918, currently employs 330 people. It also has Russia’s most complete collection of documents – some of them one-of-a-kind – from the League of Nations, the UN, and UNESCO.

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Three Consequences of Syriza’s Victory

1.The belief that the broader repercussions of a Greek exit from the eurozone can be contained will make a Greek exit from the euro more likely, not less.

2.Ultimately, Wolfgang Schauble poses a greater threat to the eurozone than Alexis Tsipras.

3.This is a make or break moment for Europe’s populists.

Yesterday, Syriza, and its leader Alexis Tsipras, won a clear victory in the Greek elections and today formed a coalition government with the small right-wing party Independent Greeks, which is also anti-austerity and anti-bailout. Tsipras has a clear mandate to renegotiate Greek debt and its relationship with the European Central Bank (ECB). Much will be written in the coming weeks on the economic issues involved in the negotiations (for a very thoughtful post on that, read my colleague Doug Elliott). Here are three initial thoughts on the political dimension and consequences for the future of the eurozone.

Τουρκικά F-16 στα Ίμια ενώ ο Καμμένος έριχνε στεφάνι!

Τουρκικά F-16 στα Ίμια ενώ ο Καμμένος έριχνε στεφάνι!

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Τα δύο τουρκικά F-16 που πετούσαν σε τουρκικό FIR δίπλα στα Ίμια και η απογείωση δύο ελληνικών μαχητικών
Παρ' ολίγον επεισόδιο πριν από λίγη ώρα στα Ίμια, όταν δύο τουρκικά F-16 βρέθηκαν πολύ κοντά στις νησίδες, την ώρα που ο υπουργός Εθνικής Άμυνας Πάνος Καμμένος επιβαίνοντας σε ελικόπτερο έριχνε στεφάνι στη μνήμη των αξιωματικών του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού Καραθανάση, Βλαχάκου και Γιαλοψού!
Μετά την επιμνημόσυνη δέηση που έγινε στη Βάση Ελικοπτέρων του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού στο Μαραθώνας για τους τρεις αξιωματικούς που έχασαν τη ζωή τους υπηρετώντας την Πατρίδα στα Ίμια την 31η Ιανουαρίου του 1996, ελικόπτερο του Στρατού μετέφερε τον υπουργό Εθνικής Άμυνας προκειμένου ο κ. Καμμένος, όπως επιθυμούσε, να ρίξει στεφάνι στο θαλάσσιο χώρο των Ιμίων προς τιμήν των νεκρών του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού.
Το ελικόπτερο NH-90 που μετέφερε τον κ. Καμμένο όταν έφτασε στα Δωδεκάνησα πάνω από τα Ίμια, κινήθηκε χαμηλά για να πραγματοποιηθεί χωρίς πρόβλημα η ρίψη του στεφάνου.
Την ίδια ώρα, δύο τουρκικά μαχητικά αεροσκάφη τύπου F-16 βρισκονταν πολύ κοντά, αλλά εντός τουρκικού FIR. Δια παν ενδεχόμενο, η Πολεμική Αεροπορία έδωσε εντολή απογείωσης σε δύο ελληνικά μαχητικά αεροσκάφη επιφυλακής να κινηθούν προς την περιοχή των Ιμίων. Τα δύο ελληνικά F-16 που απογειώθηκαν από τη Σούδα, κινήθηκαν στο ελληνικό FIR, πολύ κοντά στα τουρκικά μαχητικά.
Από το ΓΕΕΘΑ επισημαίνεται ότι δεν υπήρξε αναγνώριση των τουρκικών μαχητικών απότα ελληνικά F-16 διότι τα τουρκικά αεροσκάφη δεν πέρασαν σε ελληνικό FIR. Οι ίδιες πηγές βεβαιώνουν ότι δεν υπήρξε παραβίαση του ελληνικού εναέριου χώρου, ούτε κάποιου είδους επιεσόδιο.
Τα τουρκικά F-16 αρκέστηκαν να κάνουν αισθητή την παρουσία τους, επιλέγοντας να μην εισβάλουν είτε στο ελληνικό FIR είτε στο εθνικό εναέριο χώρο.
Αυτή την ώρα το ελικόπτερο του Στρατού που μετέφερε τον κ. Καμμένο έχει προσγειωθεί στην Κρήτη προκειμένου ο υπουργός Εθνικής Άμυνας να καταθέσει στεφάνι στον τάφο του καταδρομέα Εμμανουήλ Μπικάκη και ακολούθως να επισκεφθεί την 133 Σμηναρχία Μάχης.
Ο Υπουργός Εθνικής Άμυνας συνοδεύεται από τον Αρχηγό ΓΕΝ Αντιναύαρχο Ευάγγελο Αποστολάκη ΠΝ και τον βουλευτή Ηρακλείου των Ανεξαρτήτων Ελλήνων Κώστα Δαμαβολίτη.
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Arrest Henry Kissinger for war crimes, protesters say

Arrest Henry Kissinger for war crimes, protesters say

Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:9AM

Protesters, bearing signs reading “Kissinger War Criminal” and “Cambodia,” interrupted a US Senate hearing on Thursday demanding Henry Kissinger be arrested for war crimes. (CODEPINK photo)

A large number of protesters have interrupted a US Senate hearing demanding former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger be arrested for war crimes.
This happened on Thursday in Washington, DC when the 91-year-old Kissinger and two other former secretaries of state were about to speak at the Senate Armed Services Committee, which was holding a hearing on global challenges and the US national security strategy.
The protesters from the anti-war group CODEPINK declared Kissinger a war criminal over his role
in the Vietnam War and the coup in Chile.
Some protesters were chanting, “Arrest Henry Kissinger for war crimes” and “Kissinger is a war criminal.”

The protesters, bearing signs reading “Kissinger War Criminal” and “Cambodia,” rushed up behind Kissinger at the witness table of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Also testifying were 94-year-old former Secretary of State George P. Shultz and 77-year-old former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Republican Senator John McCain, who led the committee, called the protesters “disgraceful” and “low-life scum” and ordered them taken out by police.
McCain then went on to apologize to Kissinger, saying, “I have never seen anything as disgraceful and outrageous and despicable as the last demonstration that just took place.”
Later, when Kissinger began his opening statement, more CODEPINK demonstrators stormed into the room, chanting slogans about the “war crimes” he committed in Vietnam.
“Vietnam! From 1969 to 1973, Kissinger, working for Richard Nixon, oversaw the slaughter in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, that led to the deaths of millions — millions of people. Many thousands more died from the effects of massive doses of agent orange and from unexploded bombs that covered the countryside!” a protester shouted.
“Chile! Henry Kissinger was one of the principle architects of the coup in Chile on September 11th, 1973.”

McCain later issued a statement saying CODEPINK protesters had "physically threatened" Kissinger.
Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK cofounder, said the demonstrators never "physically threatened" the former US secretary of state, arguing that Kissinger is the thug, "associated with real physical intimidation and, unfortunately, has never been held accountable for the war crimes he is guilty of."
"CODEPINK is really proud of our action in the Senate today, speaking out on behalf of the people of Indochina, China, East Timor and peace-loving people everywhere," she said. "Henry Kissinger is responsible for the deaths of millions. He’s a murderer, a liar, a crook, and a thug, and should be tried at the Hague."
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Portugal, Spain: We won't support SYRIZA gov't in case of conflict with EU

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Both countries reject scenarios for a European conference on debt

Recession-plagued Spain and Portugal sent a more-or-less “sobering” message to the new Greek government on Friday, essentially saying “adios” to any scenarios for a European conference on debt.
According to a statement by the Portuguese PM’s office, Portugal will not agree to a European conference on debt restructuring.
“Portugal, Ireland and Spain have implemented the necessary reforms and continue to do so. We will not frighten investors with a conference that will deal with remission in the EU. We may have high debt, but it is sustainable,” was the statement out of Lisbon.
At the same time, the head economic adviser to the Spanish premier, made clear it clear through a Madrid ratio station that Greece can follow any policy of its desire, provided it does not come into conflict with the EU.

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Δείτε τις εικόνες - Η χειραψία που έληξε σχεδόν πριν καν αρχίσει, ο σύντομος διάλογος στο αυτί και η βιαστική αποχώρηση του Ολλανδού υπουργού

Το τέλος της κοινής συνέντευξης τύπου του Γιάννη Βαρουφάκη με τον Ολλανδό επικεφαλής του Eurogroup Γερούν Ντάισελμπλουμ επιβεβαίωσε το ρητό «μια εικόνα χίλιες λέξεις».



Η συμπεριφορά των δύο ανδρών - μετά τις αντίθετες θέσεις που είχαν εκφράσει λίγα λεπτά - όπως αποτυπώθηκε από τον φωτογραφικό φακό θα μπορούσε να αποτελέσει αφορμή για αναλύσεις επί αναλύσεων για τη σχέση τους, ειδικά όταν ο σύντομος διάλογος που είχαν έγινε μακριά από τα μικρόφωνα. Το μόνο σίγουρο είναι ότι επρόκειτο για ένα παγωμένο «αντίο».

Πρώτος έτεινε το χέρι του ο Έλληνας υπουργός Οικονομικών με τον Ολλανδό ομόλογό του να προσπαθεί γρήγορα-γρήγορα να «βγάλει» την υποχρέωση της κοινής φωτογραφίας. Είναι ενδεικτικό ότι ο Γερούν Ντάισελμπλουμ έχει κάνει ένα βήμα προς την πόρτα πριν ακόμα καλά-καλά αφήσει το χέρι του Γιάννη Βαρουφάκη.





Στη συνέχεια ακολουθεί ο περίφημος αλλά άγνωστος σύντομος διάλογος των δύο ανδρών για τον οποίο κανείς δεν μπορεί να πει τι ακριβώς αφορούσε. Πρώτος «ανοίγει την παρτίδα» ο κ. Ντάισελμπλουμ για να ακολουθήσει σε λίγα δευτερόλεπτα η απάντηση του κ. Βαρουφάκη.





Ο Έλληνας υπουργός Οικονομικών σκύβει ελαφρώς προς τον Ολλανδό ομόλογό του και στη συνέχεια «σηκώνει το γάντι» και απαντά στον Ντάισελμπλουμ ο οποίος με τη σειρά του σκύβει προς τον Γιάννη Βαρουφάκη για να μείνει όσο το δυνατόν πιο κρυφό το περιεχόμενο του διαλόγου.









Η τελευταία εικόνα δείχνει πια πως ό,τι έχει προηγηθεί σίγουρα ήταν σε υψηλούς τόνους ανάμεσα στους δύο υπουργούς. Ο επικεφαλής του Eurorgoup σπεύδει προς την έξοδο αγέλαστος έχοντας αφήσει πίσω του τρια βήματα τον Έλληνα υπουργό χωρίς καμία προσπάθεια να κρύψει πως ό,τι έχει ακούσει του έχει προκαλέσει το λιγότερο αναστάτωση.

Dijsselbloem: 'Geen' to Greek debt con'f; Varoufakis: Troika a rotten structure

Dijsselbloem: 'Geen' to Greek debt con'f; Varoufakis: Troika a rotten structure

Such a venue already exists: it’s called the Eurogroup, as you know.

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The President of Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem and the Greek Finance Minister, Giannis Varoufakis, proceeded to joint statements, after their meeting just moments ago. Mr. Varoufakis welcomed the European Official “with great joy,” declaring that this was only an introductory meeting. “We started a first meeting process which will be the basis for a fruitful and effective cooperation, as required in the interests of Greece, the Eurozone and the European Union,” he added.

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Such a venue already exists: it’s called the Eurogroup, as you know.

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Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem ruled out an international conference to deal with Greece’s ballooning external debt, telling his radical left government interlocutors in person that such a venue already exists: “it’s called the Eurogroup, as you know.”
Dijessbloeam made the statement during a televised press briefing and after meeting with new Greek PM Alexis Tsipras and FinMin Yanis Varoufakis, who has emerged front and center as the SYRIZA government’s “point man” in looming deliberations with international creditors.
“With Greece nearing the end of the (bailout) program I had an important reach to come (to Athens),” the Dutch official said, while emphasizing that he arrived to hear the Greek side’s positions but at the same time to “explain” the conditions of signed agreements between Athens and its creditors.
Varoufakis repeated that the “state has continuity, but we will not accept a continuity of a self-fed crisis of deflation and a non-viable debt.”
The point where heads turned, however, came when the globe-trotting Greek-Australian economist said his government would not cooperate with a “structurally rotten committee (the troika) …”
A dispatch, sent by the Guardian’s long-time correspondent in Athens, Helena Smith, described the very moment.
She writes:
“…Send off for Joren Dijsselbloem ended with incredible stand-off as Varoufakis shocked him one over the troika. The Dutchman looked enraged, bending forward to whisper something in Varoufakis’ ear to which the Greek finance minister did not respond. Greek finance ministry staff standing behind me said ‘Oh my God.’ One said ‘I wonder if this is the time to pack my bags.’ Throughout the press conference you could almost feel the electric tension in the air.”
Dijssembloem was accompanied by the chief of the Euro Working Group, Thomas Wieser

Greek FinMin Varoufakis to Eurogroup President Dijsselbloem: We Won’t Cooperate with the Troika

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Greek FinMin Varoufakis to Eurogroup President Dijsselbloem: We Won’t Cooperate with the Troika

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Greek FinMin Varoufakis to Eurogroup President Dijsselbloem: We Won’t Cooperate with the Troika

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The President of Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem and the Greek Finance Minister, Giannis Varoufakis, proceeded to joint statements, after their meeting just moments ago. Mr. Varoufakis welcomed the European Official “with great joy,” declaring that this was only an introductory meeting. “We started a first meeting process which will be the basis for a fruitful and effective cooperation, as required in the interests of Greece, the Eurozone and the European Union,” he added.

The starter pleasantries, however, were soon to be replaced by differing views in what is seen as the first clash of the newly elected SYRIZA-led government with the European partners.

The discussion ended on a good note with the President of the Eurogroup stating: “We discussed the procedures of the Eurozone putting particular emphasis on confidence that will lead to a new agreement within the Eurozone. From my side, I referred extensively to the Greek government’s priorities and the determination with which we intend to proceed with necessary, deep reforms, which must be made without fear and passion and restore the country’s competitiveness,” Mr. Dijsselbloem stressed.

The new Greek Finance Minister explained during the meeting that “the government’s guarantees for a balanced budget with a small primary surplus in perpetuity. I clarified that the State might have a continuity but we will not accept the self-reinforcing crisis of deflation and debt.”

Moreover, Mr. Dijsselbloem characterized the meeting as one of twofold purpose as it was made both “to hear the new government’s intentions and to explain the requirements of our agreements. We share mutual interests and both sides want Greece to regain its financial independence.” Referring to the 2012 Eurogroup, its President underlined that “it undertook a commitment to adequately support Greece in order to regain access to the markets under the condition it will meet its own commitments. Unilateral steps are not a way of moving forward. There are still problems in Greece, the situation did not change overnight.” At the same time, he expressed his understanding that the Greek people suffered harsh measures and “it is important for the new government not to waste this progress. “We expect from the Greek government to define its position and move forward together,” he concluded.

A few moments earlier, though, Mr. Varoufakis said that the government dismisses the troika’s logic: “Our first act as a government will not be the continuation of the program. In a cooperative spirit we want to convince our partners that the public interest will be served more efficiently with a new agreement,” he said. This caused a reaction from the Eurogroup President, who highlighted that the Greek program extension is due the end of February “and we have not yet concluded if there will be an additional extension,” while regarding the possibility of a conference on the debt he clarified that there is one already; the Eurogroup.

The meeting between Varoufakis and Dijsselbloem was preceded by the Eurogroup President’s visit to the government headquarters, Maximos Mansion, where he had a brief tet-a-tet with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

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