The uprising in Greece, as it happens

Today the Greek working class is on general strike against their government’s capitulation to the demands of the EU and IMF. Ordinary people in Greece face massive unemployment, huge job losses, pension cuts, savage cuts in public spending, and rises in taxes on consumer spending. The Greek working class is fighting for survival in the [...]

The EU and IMF declare war on Greece

The Greek government has agreed to a programme of loans of billions of Euros from the EU and IMF. This money comes with an incredible list of demands, that will plunge the standard of living for the Greek people. Many people are drawing direct comparisons between the Greek government of 1941, which surrendered to the [...]

What's the cradle of Western Civilisation worth to capitalism? "Junk"

Greece is known throughout the world as the birthplace of democracy, the cradle of western art, science, literature, drama and philosophy. It’s a beautiful country, with a healthy and delicious cuisine. What does capitalism think of Greece? “Junk”. Yesterday Greece’s credit rating was downgraded to “junk” status, meaning that international markets think the government will [...]

Greeks explain why they're on strike

As Leftfield reported a couple of days ago, Greece right now is the frontline of the European wide assault on the working class. The bankers who fucked up the economy royally are now determined to make ordinary people pay through wage cuts, job losses and slashing public spending. In Greece, the government is trying to [...]

long live comrade kellanos the riot dog

Leftfield salutes the efforts of Comrade Kellanos and the street dogs of Athens in their valiant struggle to bring about a fairer world for all creatures, two-legged and four-legged alike, and thinks the dogs of Scotland could learn much from their waggy-tailed comrades of Greece. Canines of the world unite! You have nothing to lose [...]

Europe goes mental

When what is possibly the worst economic crisis since the 30′s got going in 2008, a lot of people looked back into history. They pointed out that when the Wall Street Crash happened in 1929, it took a couple of years before we really began to see political implications, like the rise of Hitler or [...]

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