by Bob Lyons The international response to Leo Panitch’s first foray into justifying the Tsipras faction’s betrayal of the Greek people’s NO to austerity and NO to the diktats of European imperialism, was one of almost universal approbation. And, with…
Presentation to the Socialist Action workshop at the Toronto People's Social Forum held on July 11, 2015 at Ryerson University by Barry Weisleder, Federal Secretary, SA/LAS Let's begin by saluting the workers and farmers, women and youths of Greece. They…
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(caption above reads: Tsipras - the people voted No!) By Bob Lyons I will readily admit that the “polishing the turd” concept is a direct theft from union activist David Bush, as it is a bon mot particularly apt in…
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Greek Socialist Speaks About Anti-Austerity Fight
by Barry Weisleder Greece has perhaps the most politicized population in Europe. 11 million people. Half of them live in Athens/Piraeus. Greece is 80% mountains, 20% agricultural. It won its independence in 1830 after 400 years of occupation by the…
Socialist Action Public Forum Eyewitness report on Greece - Election, Workers' movement, EU Crisis Speaker: Barry Weisleder, co-chair, NDP Socialist Caucus, Canada editor of Socialist Action newspaper with supplementary remarks by Elizabeth Byce and Judy Koch An open Q &…
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