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May 8, 2016
DiEM25’s Vienna Assembly on Europe’s Duty to Refugees, on Europe’s duty to itself
On 5th May 2016, DiEm25 went to Vienna, the scene where the scandalous decisions regarding border closures motivated by a ‘moral panic’ over the refugees, were taken. The people of Vienna embraced our event with splendid warmth, generosity and enthusiasm. You … Continue reading →
Imagining a New Bretton Woods – Project Syndicate op-ed
The financial meltdown of 2008 prompted calls for a global financial system that curtails trade imbalances, moderates speculative capital flows, and prevents systemic contagion. That, of course, was the goal of the original Bretton Woods system. But such a system … Continue reading →
On CNN, discussing Greece and its creditors with Fareed Zakaria
How Greece was turned into a permanent debt-deflationary trap through unsustainable extend-and-pretend bailout loans. And how difficult it was to negotiate with creditors who do not really care about getting their money back. CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE OR CLICK … Continue reading →
May 7, 2016
On the Future of Capitalism | New School, New York
This talk on the future of capitalism and democracy was delivered on 26th April 2016Filed under: And the Weak Suffer What They Must? - the book, DiEM, European Crisis, Politics and Economics
May 3, 2016
In conversation with Noam Chomsky, at the New York Public Library
On 26th April 2015, I had the immense privilege of appearing at the New York Public Library with Noam Chomsky. Amongst other topics, we discussed Bernie Sanders, Greece, Europe, capitalism, the state of economic doctrine and, of course, DiEM25, the … Continue reading →
Europe and the Austerity Fallacy – at the The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The European Union is a house of cards threatening regional stability and global prosperity, argues Yanis Varoufakis. The flawed architecture of the EU’s institutions, which struggled to develop an effective or coordinated response to the Eurozone crisis, has never been … Continue reading →
On CBC Radio: Former Greek finance minister says Greece was fiscally waterboarded by creditors
Click here or on the image above to listen to the interview.Filed under: And the Weak Suffer What They Must? - the book, DiEM, European Crisis, Greek Crisis
Council of Foreign Relations, NYC: The Future of Greece and the Eurozone – in conversation with Standard & Poor’s Chief Economist
On 25th April 2015 I had the pleasure to engage in an open discussion with Paul Sheard, Chief Economist with Standard and Poor’s, at the Council of Foreign Relations in New York. Watch the video of our discussion and/or read … Continue reading →
Addressing Google staff on digital money & politics
On 22nd April I had the pleasure of addressing Google staff on money, money’s digital future but also on the dangerous fantasy of apolitical money.Filed under: And the Weak Suffer What They Must? - the book, DiEM, Digital Economies/Money, European … Continue reading →
U.S. Foreign Policy Got In The Way Of Helping Greece, Varoufakis Says – The Huffington Post
By Daniel Marans. Click here for the HP site or read on… WASHINGTON — The United States did not pressure Germany more heavily to give Greece debt relief because it needed Germany’s cooperation in higher-priority foreign policy matters, according to … Continue reading →
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