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Mr Stournaras’ New Deal: Too late, too cynical
, 14/06/2016
In April 2015 I was vilified for refusing to bow to the troika’s demands for a ridiculously high 3.5% primary surplus and for countering the creditors’ failed ‘program’ with a growth plan dubbed A New Deal for Greece. Not only was I vilified by the troika but I had to deal with a Governor of the […]
Six economists on Brexit – interviews by Vikas Shah
, 13/06/2016
By: Professor Vikas S. Shah, Thought Economics June 11th, 2016 – Download this paper as a PDF here , or click here for the original site at thoughteconomics.com On June 23, 2016 the people of the United Kingdom will be asked the single most important political question in modern history, “Should the United Kingdom remain a member […]
Creditors Uninterested in Getting Their Money Back – Political Economy lecture, now published in the Australian Journal of Political Economy
, 12/06/2016
Click here for the pdf of the article that resulted from the talk below and which was published in the Australian Journal of Political Economy
Spanish election campaign begins (and so does the smear campaign)
, 10/06/2016
Yes, the Spanish general election campaign has begun and the forces of regression have chosen to begin their smear campaign by targeting Ada Colau, the Mayor of Barcelona and one of DiEM25 initiators. The charge? That she spent local government money to bring me to Barcelona. Of course, that this is a lie does not concern the […]
Why DiEM25? And why the Spanish election offers hope for Europe
, 09/06/2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkeXIE890wkInterview in El Confidencial on Europe & the Spanish election
, 07/06/2016
FOR THE PUBLISHED VERSION IN SPANISH, CLICK HERE. For the original Q&A (in English)…
Οn contemporary capitalism’s preposterous reversal of the truth
, 07/06/2016
Thanks to Mark Carrigan for posting this (based on this article in The Guardian). “This isn’t a new idea” writes Mark,”but I’ve rarely encountered it expressed so concisely: The idea that individuals create wealth and that all governments do is come along and tax them is what Varoufakis calls “a preposterous reversal of the truth”. “There […]
Zizek’s & Varoufakis’ ‘Dear Britain’ letters, in DiEM25’s spirit
, 07/06/2016
A few weeks ago, The Guardian asked a number of authors to write an intimate letter to… Britain (Dear Britain,…) explaining why we want ‘her’ to stay in the EU. Here are two of those letters, written by two DiEM25 initiators: Slavoj Žižek and yours truly
And The Weak Suffer What They Must? Review in the Times Higher Education
, 07/06/2016
by Victoria Bateman Source: iStock Written by the anti-austerity rebel economist and former finance minister in Greece’s Syriza government, this is not simply a book about the modern-day problems of Yanis Varoufakis’ native country. Neither is its object of study the plight of the eurozone. What this ambitious book aims to provide is a history […]
The ECB’s Illusory Independence – Project Syndicate op-ed
, 06/06/2016
ATHENS – A commitment to the independence of central banks is a vital part of the creed that “serious” policymakers are expected to uphold (privatization, labor-market “flexibility,” and so on). But what are central banks meant to be independent of? The answer seems obvious: governments. In this sense, the European Central Bank is the quintessentially independent […]
John McDonnell joins DiEM25
, 06/06/2016
Labour’s Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, John McDonnell has now joined forces with DiEM25.
The radical case for the UK to stay in the EU – London DiEM25 event, 28th May 2016
, 06/06/2016
On 28th May, a landmark event took place in London – the largest event presenting the radical, progressive case for Britain to stay in the EU. Speakers included Yanis Varoufakis, Caroline Lucas MP, John McDonnell (MP and Shadow Chancellor) and many others. At the end of the event, all speakers signed THE LONDON DECLARATION. For full […]
The London Declaration – Why we stay in the EU to change it
, 06/06/2016
On 28th May 2016, at the event organised by DiEM25, Open Democracy and Another Europe is Possible, the speakers signed THE LONDON DECLARATION. Signatories included: Yanis Varoufakis (DiEM25), Caroline Lucas (Green Party MP), John McDonnell (Labour MP & shadow chancellor), Clive Lewis (Labour MP & shadow climate), Owen Jones (author and activist), Anthony Barnett (openDemocracy), Sirio Canós Donnay (Podemos), Neal Lawson […]
Brexit is an empire-era trick. Only the radical case for Europe makes sense – in The Guardian
, 01/06/2016
‘Sovereignty is dear to our hearts. We reject the notion that Britain must settle for diminished sovereignty as the price of global influence.’ Referendums can throw up some odd bedfellows. But there is nothing odd about the company descending on London today to present the radical case for keeping Britain in the EU.
On Australia’s economy – extensive interview in THE GUARDIAN
, 25/05/2016
Click here for the interview with Gabrielle Jackson as published on THE GUARDIAN’s site. Or…
Royal Society of the Arts: Europe, Austerity & the Threat to Global Stability
, 25/05/2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5AUAIzciLELecture on the occasion of the award of an Honorary Professorship in Political Economy, University of Sydney
, 25/05/2016
‘Political Economy: The Social Sciences’ Red Pill’ This is the video recording of the event surrounding the appointment of Yanis Varoufakis as an Honorary Professor within the Department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney. Many thanks to all the participants for making it such a special event! Click here for the University of Sydney, Political Economy Department, […]
And the Weak Suffer what they Must? Review by Paul Tyson
, 25/05/2016
This book is not just illuminating. It is a call to moral awakening and to intelligent, determined and humane political action.
Has consumerism milked democracy dry? On ABC Radio National
, 21/05/2016
This conversation, on ABC RN’s ‘Minefield’, with Scott Stevens and Waleed Aly, was broadcast on 19th May 2016 – click here for the ABC’s website. Or…
Talking Europe & Greece – VICE interview
, 15/05/2016
The interview with Yohann Koshy (April 21, 2016) can be read on VICE’s site here. Otherwise…