Transnational paneuropean democracy is not just possible, not just a dream. It is here, alive and kicking – within our transnational paneuropean movement, DiEM25. Over the past week, our members from Finland to Portugal and from Iceland to Turkey and Cyprus have been voting in what we call all member votes. Several votes that re-fashioned […]
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DiEM25’s internal democracy in action – our latest all-member-vote
Being part of a genuinely democratic movement, that decides everything that matters by all member votes, is a rare respite from living in pseudo-democracies. DiEM25 was created with the lofty task of democratising Europe through a head-on confrontation with its ruling classes. How else could we hope to do this unless our internal processes are […]
Οι πολίτες χρειάζονται προστασία αλλά εσείς τους προσφέρετε μεγάλα λόγια την ώρα που προστατεύετε τα αρπακτικά – ΒΙΝΤΕΟ
Οι πολίτες απαιτούν προστασία. Οι νοσοκόμοι και οι γιατροί θέλουν να ακούσουν ότι δεν θα επιστρέψουν στον εργολάβο, αλλά θα διοριστούν. Οι άνθρωποι της ΛΑΡΚΟ ότι δεν θα βρεθούν τον Αύγουστο στον δρόμο. Οι συμπολίτες μας εκεί έξω που δεν θα έχουν τουρισμό φέτος δεν βοηθιούνται με αναστολές και αναβολές φόρων, αλλά με κουρέματα φόρων, […]
“Αν έχετε την οικονομία υπό έλεγχο, γιατί δεν απαντάτε; Ποιό θα είναι το έλλειμμα που θα φέρει μέτρα και 5ο Μνημόνιο;” ΒΟΥΛΗ, Παρασκευή 29 Μαίου
Κύριε Υπουργέ, κυρίες και κύριοι συνάδελφοι, αυτή είναι μια εβδομάδα που θα έπρεπε να είστε -να φαίνεστε τουλάχιστον- περισσότερο ανακουφισμένοι, να υπάρχει μια συνάφεια μεταξύ της πολύ θετικής αντιμετώπισης που είχε ο Πρωθυπουργός στην ανακοίνωση της Προέδρου της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής, που σύμφωνα και με την Αξιωματική Αντιπολίτευση ήταν μια ευχάριστη έκπληξη. Έτσι είπε και ο […]
One small step toward postcapitalism: A universal basic dividend to change the game’s rules – VIDEO by Sustainable Human
Socialising part of capital’s returns is one small step toward a postcapitalism worth fighting for. A small step, yes. But a crucial one. You may also want to watch WHAT COMES AFTER CAPITALISM
Συζητώντας με την Πάολα Ρεβενιώτη στην “Κατάσταση Πολιορκίας” του ΜέΡΑ-TV
Λίγες φορές έχω χαρεί συζήτηση όσο το περασμένο Σάββατο με την Πάολα Ρεβενιώτη, της οποίας η έντιμη, αγωνιστική, αντι-καταθλιπτική δράση μας δίνει δύναμη . Η εικόνα της Αθήνας των περασμένων δεκαετιών που μοιράστηκε μαζί μας ήταν ένα ακόμα “μπόνους”. Αν δεν την είδατε, δείτε την – δεν θα το μετανιώσετε.
A chronicle of our BLEAK TWENTIES – Cambridge Union Online
The good folk at Cambridge Union invited me to deliver a talk over the internet during our lockdown days. I chose to deliver a speech, or text, reciting what I fear might prove an accurate assessment of our BLEAK TWENTIES from the perspective of, say, December 2030. My great hope is that it is proven […]
Have Merkel & Macron just announced a eurobond-funded godsend for the EU? DiEM25’s view
On Monday 19th May 2020, Chancellor Merkel and President Macron announced a joint proposal for a 500 billion euro common fund, to be financed by allowing the European Commission to borrow from the money markets. The fund will, according to the Merkel-Macron proposal, finance directly businesses across the EU – by means mainly of transfers. […]
Discussing movies in the age of lockdown with Valeria Golino on DiEM-TV’s ‘Another Now’ – VIDEO
Honoured that Valeria Golino was my guest in the latest episode of DiEM-TV’s ‘Another Now’. With the extraordinary actor we talked films, films, films, plus a little on some common biographical details involving Greece, Egypt, scoliosis, not to mention that she played my… wife in ADULTS IN THE ROOM For previous episodes with Johann Hari, […]
Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar, Yanis Varoufakis & Richard Durbin and 300 other lawmakers call for a cancellation of developing world’s’ debt – Washington Post
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in a Wednesday letter addressed to Georgieva and David Malpass, president of the World Bank, called on international financial organizations to consider “extensive debt forgiveness” for more than 70 of the world’s poorest countries. The letter, which also called for significant fiscal stimulus to help stabilize […]
Covid-19 has “turbocharged” the EU’s failures – Interviewed by the NEW STATESMAN’s George Eaton
For Yanis Varoufakis, lockdown has not been a time of contemplation. “I have more work now than I ever did. As you know, everything has shifted to Zoom meetings, which means zero separation between the private and the public,” he explained when we spoke recently, during one such video call. The 59-year-old economist, former Greek […]
Progressive International: Today we began organising the world’s progressives. Join us!
In December 2018, the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25) and the Sanders Institute issued an open call to all progressive forces to form a common front.”It is time for progressives of the world to unite. The Progressive International takes up that call. We unite, organise, and mobilise progressive forces behind a shared vision of […]