Telling the Truth About China’s Success
, 02/04/2026
Telling the Truth About China’s Success With the Persian Gulf in flames, de-escalation of the cold war between the United States and China must become the world’s top priority. To that end, it is essential to explode a powerful myth: the idea that China has cheated its way to prosperity. ATHENS – As missiles, bombs, […]
On Iran and the Left
, 14/03/2026
On Iran and the Left A Lebanese woman passes a portrait of Ruhollah Khomeini. (Anadolu/Getty) Yanis Varoufakis · Mar 14, 2026 · 7 mins Once again, I find myself caught in the conundrum of opposing an illegal war unleashed by the United States and its allies on a country whose regime I vehemently oppose. It […]
Elon Musk’s $1.25 Trillion Mirage
, 13/02/2026
Elon Musk’s $1.25 Trillion Mirage Yanis Varoufakis — Feb 13, 2026 More often than not, share prices are rigged, which is why they are a dreadful predictor of profitability even on average, and why they have become the primary instrument for transferring wealth upwards. The SpaceX-xAI merger tells much of this sorry tale. ATHENS – […]
Can we escape AI slavery? Only the Left can tame big tech
, 12/02/2026
Can we escape AI slavery? Only the Left can tame big tech This is light years beyond mere surveillance capitalism. (Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty) Yanis Varoufakis 12 Feb 2026 · 6 mins Artificial intelligence · Big tech · Prometheus Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings, did not have two separate heads, but rather was two […]
Capitalism & Genocide: My testimony at the Gaza Tribunal, Istanbul 23-10-2025
, 24/10/2025
On 23rd October, I testified in front of the Jury of Conscience in the context of the Gaza Tribunal. My speech focused on the economic forces underpinning the genocide of the Palestinian people. Here it is: My name is Yanis Varoufakis. I am an economist, a politician and activist representing Greece’s MeRA25 as well as […]
RAISE YOUR SOUL! My new book telling the story of the last 100 years through the voices of 5 remarkable women
, 15/10/2025
Hello everyone. RAISE YOUR SOUL! is my new book which I am taking the liberty of presenting to you. It is unlike anything I have written before. Setting aside high theory, it is the story of five women who, over of a hundred years, resisted fascism, authoritarianism and chauvinism. It is, I believe, a universal […]
