In his New York Times blog today, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman explains why he, an American Jew, rarely, if ever, writes about Israel/Palestine.
His reason is particularly interesting because Krugman is one of the most fearless writers in America. He says what he thinks, no matter who he offends. The White House does not like him. Conservatives absolutely hate him. (On the other hand, progressives like me worship the ground he walks on.)
by Shawn Hattingh (ZACF)
As the crisis in Europe has intensified, class war and imperialism have deepened in Greece. Indeed, the Greek working class has been subjected to further attacks from the local ruling class – comprised of capitalists and high ranking state officials – and imperialist powers. In order to receive the latest ‘bailout’ from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank (ECB), a bailout that goes straight to the banks that own most of the Greek state’s debt, the Greek state was told by the German, French and US ruling classes to once again reduce pensions by more than 15%, to fully privatise public utilities, to yet again cut social spending, and to implement more wage cuts, including a 22% reduction in the minimum wage.
Demonstrators from the Irish Anti-War Movement protested on Friday 3 February outside the Egyptian embassy in Dublin over the organised attack with the connivance of the military/police, directed at the ‘Ultras’ football supporters who played a leading role in the overthrow of Mubarak and have recently been chanting anti-SCAF slogans at matches.
Pictures by Fatin al Tamimi
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