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ONLY EUROPE’S RADICALS CAN SAVE THE EU – Newsweek op-ed on the Spanish election outcome

Podemos suffered in the Spanish elections because it lacked a defining European agenda. BY YANIS VAROUFAKIS ON 7/8/16 AT 4:19 PM – click here for the Newsweek site or… Spaniards went to the polls three days after the shock of … Continue reading →

Galbraith, writing for DiEM25 on OXI’s anniversary, on our Plan X

James K. Galbraith, a founding DiEM25 member, writes exclusively on DiEM25’s site about his latest book and his contribution to the first SYRIZA government’s Plan X – a defensive plan to be activated if Greece’s creditors made good of their … Continue reading →

One Year Since the ‘OXI’ Referendum, One Year Since DiEM25 Was Conceived

DiEM25 Jul 5, 2016, Articles, Press releases Today DiEM25 marks the anniversary of the brave Greeks’ OXI (No!) referendum vote but also of its own beginnings. “Our NO is a majestic, big YES to a democratic Europe!”, wrote Varoufakis at the … Continue reading →

In memoriam: Michel Rocard & the Modest Proposal for Resolving the Euro Crisis

It was with great sorrow that I learned of Michel Rocard’s passing. Since 2013, when he wrote the Preface to our Modest Proposal for Resolving the Euro Crisis, Michel has been a valued interlocutor and supporter. Only a few weeks … Continue reading →

The anniversary of the troika-imposed capital controls on Greece and the struggle to save Europe

On the anniversary of the troika imposed capital controls on Greece, the struggle of the Greek people has become the struggle to save Europe – from the DiEM25 site A year has passed since the troika and the ECB closed the … Continue reading →

On Brexit, the EU’s slide into crisis & the need for a pan-European democratic alternative- on ABC’s LNL with Phillip Adams

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcas... under: DiEM, European Crisis, Politics and Economics

The fake & the actual choice Europeans face – by Slavoj Žižek

Slavoj Žižek, philosopher, friend and DiEM25 early signatory, writes on the DiEM25 site that Europeans face one fake and one actual choice. The fake choice is between :(1) a globalised, financialised version of capitalism that is run by a transnational … Continue reading →

Full transcript of the Yanis Varoufakis | Noam Chomsky NYPL discussion

The full transcript of my discussion with Noam Chomsky at the New York Public Library (26th April 2016) was just sent to me by Kelly Patrick Gerling. I thank him profusely. Here it is, just below the video window April 26, 2016, LIVE from … Continue reading →

Financialisation, politics & the future of socialism: A conversation in Seattle with Casey Jaywork

In April 2016, in the context of a talk I gave in Seattle’s City Hall, Casey Jaywork (of the  Seattle Weekly) and I had this conversation. For Casey’s site click here. Or… CJ: We in Seattle hold the arrogant belief that … Continue reading →

On the human penchant for art & science: Brian Eno & Yanis Varoufakis in conversation

This conversation, moderated by David McWilliams, took place on 17th May 2016, at the Dalkey Book Festival. Its theme? Why humans have a need for art and what is the difference/similarity between art and science. Plus a little politics thrown … Continue reading →