Truthdigger of the Week: Yanis Varoufakis
Feb 1, 2015 The Syriza finance minister confirmed his party's intentions to fight EU oppression by refusing to negotiate with representatives of Greece's "hated troika of lenders."‘We Are Going to Destroy the Greek Oligarchy System’
Jan 25, 2015 Yanis Varoufakis, tipped to become finance minister of what may become Greece's leading party, describes what Syriza will do if it takes power.
Greek Austerity: Don’t Try This at Home!
Feb 28, 2014 Ironically, the very New Deal legacy that austerians work to euthanize in the U.S. is the chief thing that has prevented the country's economy from completely crashing.
Can the Internet Democratize Capitalism?
Feb 22, 2014 Democracy requires a great deal more than "leveling" It requires political institutions that enable the economically weak to have a decisive say on policy against the interests of the rich and powerful" It requires political institutions that enable the economically weak to have a say on policy against the interests of the rich and powerful.
Bitcoin and the Dangerous Fantasy of ‘Apolitical’ Money
Dec 26, 2013 The crash of 2008 infused our societies with enormous skepticism of government and central bank authority. Naturally, many dream of a currency that politicians and bankers cannot manipulate. Bitcoin has emerged as the great white hope of something of the sort. Alas, that hope is false.
