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…and then they came for the trans* people. : Operation Zeus in August last year marked the start of an ugly reminder of a European past that we thought we had long buried. Nearly 60 years after the end of the Second European War, migrants were round up from the streets of Greece and shoved unceremoniously into internment camps. In May, women working in the sex industry were pulled from the ...
Whats going on in the Internment Camps of Greece? : Up until October 19th, 2012, any migrant who had been detained in Greece as a result of not having legal papers to stay in the country, could be held for up to three months if they applied for asylum and six months if they did not, this was then extended to one year and 18 months respectively. The process of claiming asylum in Greece, both outwith...
A Round Up of the Situation in Greece. : Yesterday, this blog went mental. With traffic approaching several thousand an hour, apologies to anyone who couldn't get through. The prompt for this was a post I wrote about the arbitrary arrest and detention of transgender people in Thessoliniki. It was one of a few that I have written about the detention camps in Greece, and sometimes I feel...
Fascism has returned to Europe : On the 4th August, 1936, the Metaxis regime seized control of Greece. With the backing of the King, General Metaxis declared a state of emergency and instigated martial law. During the regime 15,000 people were gaoled, and torture was feature of imprisonment.
On the 4th August, 2012 the Greek authorities rounded up 7,500 foreign nationals. The...
What happened to the Drug Users of Lower Exarchia? : When I first visited Athens, almost exactly a year ago, the area between the Polytechnic and the Museum of Archeology in lower Exarchia was a no-go area. Through the day, the area was littered with used needles other debris of drug paraphenalia, while at night between 50-100 would gather there. Dimly lit and with police stationed at the top and t...
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Women on the Left
Foreword by Jenny Morrison
A diverse collection of biographies of significant radical women in history, contains articles on extraordinary women – from Nadezhda Krupskaya to Leila Khaled, from Constance Markievicz to Camila Vallejo, detailing their histories and their struggles in the political context of their time.
Purchase "Women on the Left" from ISG Publications
Scotland's Road to Socialism: A time to choose
Edited by Gregor Gall
Notwithstanding recent developments, like the split in the Scottish Socialist Party and the rise in opinion poll support for independence, there are longstanding debates about whether a 'Scottish' road to socialism is possible or desirable. This book is a collection of 22 essays by contributors were asked to consider the issues of what they mean by socialism; how and where can their socialism be achieved; and what role can Scottish developments play in the international movement for social justice and socialism.
Purchase "Is There A Scottish Road to Socialism" from SLR Press