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An accidental economist Let me begin with a confession: I am a Professor of Economics who has never really trained as an economist. But let’s take things one at a time.

Yanis Varoufakis: Thoughts for the Post-2008 World

E58: Does neutrality mean indifference? Europe’s place in a world of escalating tensions

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has set off a new arms race. Countries like Germany are announcing billions of euros in new military spending, and historically neutral nations like Sweden and Finland are now intent on joining NATO. And polls indicate that many of these moves have broad public support. But some believe in a different path for Europe, one that rejects the submission of the continent to both US and Russian interests: neutrality. On May 13, our own Yanis Varoufakis issued...

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Book Review: Another Now by Yanis Varoufakis

Howdy All, I thought it would be interesting to read Yanis Varoufakis’ book Another Now, but I was wrong. I think now with this video, it is the end of my efforts with this book, and for that I am grateful. If anything, I hope watching video this will save several hours of your life that I wish I could get back for myself. The intro music is from www.bensound.com. Follow my journey on: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/4dallasc BLOG:...

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Press conference: Jeremy Corbyn, Ece Temelkuran and Yanis Varoufakis present the Athens Declaration

DiEM25 co-founder and MeRA25 leader Yanis Varoufakis is joined by Jeremy Corbyn and Ece Temelkuran during the MeRA25 Congress in Athens to present the Athens Declaration: a call for support for victims of war and a New Non-Aligned Movement. SUBSCRIBE --------------------- DiEM25: https://www.youtube.com/c/DiEM25official SUPPORT US --------------------- Join DiEM25: https://diem25.org/join​ Donate to DiEM25: https://diem25.org/donate

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E57: A manifesto to overthrow Europe’s oligarchy

May 9 is Europe Day. But there’s little reason to celebrate. War rages on our outskirts, while our governments evade democracy to provide weapons for it. The far-right is making gains. The cost of living is rising. Ecological disaster is around the corner. Our response? To reboot our movement. Our new manifesto, unveiled today, offers a simple but radical message: the EU will only be democratised once its oligarchy is overthrown. Today is a day to remember what Europe isn’t....

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