Antonis Vradis and Hara Kouki: Our “no” means a “yes”

Our “no” means a “yes” Antonis Vradis and Hara Kouki, Verso, July 3, 2015 It’s a strange thing, hope. Five years ago, it made the sound of acronyms like the IMF, EU and EBC sound soothing to Greeks as the country’s first troika agreement was announced. Memorandum after memorandum, measure after measure, hope that things […]

Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi: A coup in Greece: four difficult questions

A coup in Greece: four difficult questions Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi, Verso, June 29, 2015 If one follows day by day the actions of the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission, it is easy to describe the scenario: the global financial system is organising a coup d’etat in Greece. And, in […]