The Serpent’s Egg hatchlings in Greece’s postmodern Great Depression
Posted: November 18, 2011 Filed under: Politics | Tags: Facism, Racism 1 Comment »by Yanis Varoufakis http://yanisvaroufakis.eu/ A brief history of the racist/fascist/neonazi penetration of Greece’s new ‘technocratic’ government.
It will prove George Papandreou’s ugliest legacy: that his last-minute childish maneuvering to maximise his waning hold on power (while negotiating his eviction from the PM’s job), has brought into the new ‘national unity’ government four self-declared racists (some of whom are neo-Fascists and one a neo-Nazi of some renown). It is also wildly ironic: Read the rest of this entry »
Racist crimes in the aftermath of two days of tension
Posted: May 13, 2011 Filed under: Activism, Society | Tags: Racism Leave a comment »
Update: After two days of tension, racist attacks continued tonight in the capital City of Athens, raising the toll of wounded immigrants to 17 (12 stabbed). While the attention of the Media and the broad audience was directed to Eurovision, thugs of the Nazi group Hrisi Avgi (Golden Dawn) attacked immigrantrs in various neighborhoods of Athens, causing what will probably be characterized as the worst day in regards to Hate crimes for the past 30 years in the country’s history.
Demonstration for stabbed Greek turns into riots and racist acts
By Demotix
A gathering of roughly 1000 citizens at the point where the 44-year-old Greek man was stabbed, at dawn last Tuesday, turned into riots with anarchists and acts of racism. A gathering of around 1000 citizens at the point where the 44 year old Greek man was stabbed at dawn last Tuesday, turned into riots with anarchists from Villa Amalias squat and into racist action in the center of the Greek capital. Participants were holding Greek flags, were shouting slogans against migrants, communists and anarchists, and were singing the national anthem of Greece. During the protest march in Athens center, they attacked immigrants who were on their way.
After the incidents, a number of migrants were transferred to the Hospital.
Urgent: Austerity and Repression
Posted: May 13, 2011 Filed under: Activism, Society | Tags: Racism, Repression Leave a comment »By Christos Simos*
In the course of the recent labor march on the 11th of May in Athens, police forces brutally charged the demonstrating crowd. Many people were injured and six of them are still being treated in the hospital. A 31 year-old man is fighting for his life in the intensive care unit suffering severe head injuries, while another 29 year-old demonstrator has been diagnosed with a ruptured spleen caused by police batons.
In the meanwhile, racist attacks have been rapidly spreading around the center of Athens, in the aftermath of the murder of a Greek male in an attempted robbery some days ago. Last night, a 21-year old immigrant was stabbed to death by two men in an attack that some people believe to be a racist “retaliation”.
It is obvious that the Greek government has chosen the policy of repression in order to apply the austerity plans which have been decided and enforced by the very Social Democratic ruling Party (PASOK), the International Monetary Fund and the European Union. Several organizations of the left and trade unions have called for demonstration in 12th of May asking for, among other demands, the disarmament of the police forces.
Another video documenting police brutality in Tuesday’s events :
*Christos Simos is one of the editors of the Greek News site, Red Notebook
