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Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Friday, March 3, 2017

Film Friday- "4.1 miles"

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by Nomad T he tranquil Greek island of Lesbos is only 4.1 miles from the Turkish coast. For this reason- a geographic detail- this ...
Friday, February 24, 2017

Friday Film- Refuge: Human Stories of the Refugee Crisis

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by Nomad W hen we think of the refugee problem, it's too easy to forget that each of the people, each family has its unique story, un...
Sunday, September 6, 2015

A Report From the Borderlines: Where Tourists and Refugees Share an Island

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by Nomad The Greek island of Chios lies at the far east edge of Europe. Beyond that is Turkey and the rest of Asia and the Middle East....
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

OXI and Austerity: The Secret Historical Meaning of the Greek Referendum

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by Nomad In a nation like Greece, with its long and proud history, messages can be conveyed by symbolic acts that echo and invite comp...
Monday, June 2, 2014

Paving Paradise: Austerity, Pristine Beaches and the Greek Fire Sale

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by Nomad Critics to proposed Greek legislation opening up beach development worry that in an effort to abide by harsh austerity measur...
Thursday, January 30, 2014

The State of the Union - 1944: FDR's Second Bill of Rights

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by Nomad O n January 11, 1944, Franklin Roosevelt gave his State of the Union address . Here is an excerpt: We have come to ...
Sunday, October 28, 2012

The US and Greece: Does the Public Have a Right to Know What Politicians are Hiding?

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by Nomad N o matter how cynical Americans are about their politicians and the political process, nothing can compare to the Greeks. Most ...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Romney on Iran: The Dangerous Non-Policy of the Hollow Man

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by Nomad L ast night’s third and final debate proved once again that the Republican presidential candidate Romney really has nothing ...