Cyprus - whose crisis? by Petros Kosmas, republished from the Bretton Woods Project with thanks

The economic crisis in Cyprus erupted during the second cycle of the European recession of 2011 as a result of harsh austerity policies imposed since 2010 in Europe. It is a new crisis born out of a failed response to the original European crisis. These policies were (and still are) a basis for the divergence between Europe’s centre and periphery, meaning the countries of the core of the eurozone, with Germany being the dominant economy, and those of the southern Mediterranean.

The Big Bang Fair: A distorted view of the value of science by Stuart Parkinson

Today marks the beginning of the four-day ‘Big Bang’ science and engineering fair for young people. Since its launch in 2009, it has become the largest event of its kind in the UK, with over 50,000 visitors last year. It is billed as a “celebration” of science and engineering and a key aim is to promote careers in these areas. Given the widespread concern about skill shortages, it has attracted a lot of support from government, industry, professional institutions and individual scientists and engineers.

Google, Scroogle and Bing: Microsoft and Google’s Pathetic, Revealing and Frightening War by Alfredo Lopez

If it wasn’t so harmful, it would be funny: a marketing battle between the two technology giants MicroSoft and Google over who lacks integrity and is exploitative. It’s been going on for a while and with every thrust and block the thing becomes more grotesque and more revealing.

First, by way of introduction, well…you don’t need an introduction.

(Republished by kind permission of CounterPunch www.counterpunch.org)

Anti austerity conference follows mass demo against the cuts

On Saturday October 20th the Coalition of Resistance march against austerity expects many thousands of people to take to the streets of London to oppose the cuts regime imposed by the coalition government.

The march will assemble along Victoria Embankment on the north bank of the Thames from 11am on Saturday October 20, moving off around noon.

The Europe Against Austerity conference will take place from 11am till 4:30pm on Sunday 21 October in the head office of the UNITE trade-union, 128 Theobald’s Road, London WC1X 8TN

Sign up for WWF's Earth Hour, Saturday 31 March at 20.30

If you want to be part of something huge on 31 March, just sign up now to say you’ll join the hundreds of millions switching off for a brighter future.

However you plan to spend the hour, make sure you’ve told as many people as possible. Because a healthy planet isn’t just good for polar bears or tropical tree frogs. It’s essential for us all. http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/

 

CUT WAR NOT WELFARE

Stop the War will be joining CND in a Cut War not Welfare - Jobs not Bombs contingent on the November 30th demonstration in London. There will be similar demonstrations up and down the country.
One third of the budget deficit could be wiped out by ending spending on foreign wars and scrapping trident.

Rebellious Media Conference DVD to order now

Although tickets for next weekend's Rebellious Media Conference have now sold out, you can interact with Conference participants - and access post-Conference documentation, including films and audio - through the recently launched "Interactive Site": http://live.rebelliousmediaconference.org/

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