opinion
Europe
War in Ukraine and NATO Expansion into Eastern Europe
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As fighting rages across Ukraine, two versions of reality that underlie the conflict stare across a deep divide, neither conceding any truth to the other.
By Ronald Suny, Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
The more widespread and...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks Also Blamed their Leaders for the Plague Pandemic
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Ancient Greeks blamed their leaders for the misfortune of the plague, just as many Americans do today in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Joel Christensen
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a scholar of ancient Greek literature, I...
Life
Valentine’s Day: The Pressures of Shopping for Romance
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Valentine’s Day is crunch time for many couples as research has shown that romantic relationships are more likely to end on or around February 14 compared to almost any other time of the year. Cathrine Jansson-Boyd says that for...
Greek News
Pronunciation of Greek is Major Problem in Speaking the Language
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Pronunciation of Greek is the major problem in learning the language, according to an English speaker living on the island of Crete.
"My plea to the Greek people would be to please be patient with us and to try and...
Festivals
What Hasn’t Changed About Christmas in 2021
As we prepare for this Christmas of 2021, no one would argue that the world has lost a great deal over the nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic. We have lost not only people we know and love,...
Ancient Greece
British Museum Gives False Hope For Return of Parthenon Marbles
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The recent suggestion that the British Museum could return the Parthenon Marbles is a false hope, not a promise.
By George Vardas
George Osborne, the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the British Museum, has just written an op-ed...
Health
Do Vaccine Mandates Actually Work?
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Greece announced a vaccine mandate for all people over 60 on Tuesday. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced plans to fine people who refuse the COVID vaccine. A monthly fine of €100 will be imposed on all those in that...
Culture
The Greek Language is the Greatest Ambassador of Hellenism
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With over 3,400 years of documented history, the Greek language has heavily influenced all other western languages.
By Ada Leivada
Whenever Greece faces challenges to its public image, such as it recently did during last decade’s devastating financial crisis, its greatest...
Art
Acropolis Museum in Athens Deserves to Welcome Parthenon Sculptures
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UNESCO recently called for the return of the Parthenon sculptures to Athens from the British Museum, but the appeal has fallen on deaf ears.
By Alexis Georgoulis - (MEP European Left)
The day that UNESCO called for the return of the...
opinion
The Climate Medusa: Code Red for Humanity
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Science has been warning us for decades about the Medusa of climate change.
By Evaggelos Vallianatos
Humans thirst for certainty as they do for water. They want to know what to expect for tomorrow. They keep talking to each other to...
opinion
Greece Needs to Look at its Glorious Past for Renaissance
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Greeks need to turn their eyes, and mind, to their ancient ancestors for inspiration and knowledge, because it was science and civilization from ancient Greece that built the foundations of our world.
by Evaggelos Vallianatos
The 200 years of modern Greek...
entertainment
Is Lizzo Tarnishing Ancient Greek Culture with New Video?
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The new music video by Lizzo has been accused by some in the social media as appropriating, pilfering and sullying Greek and Roman art.
The American singer, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson has sparked debate around the theme of...
Greek News
EU’s Double Standards on Migrant Crisis in Greece and Lithuania
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Greece and Lithuania are looking for ways to curb the flow of migrants from Turkey and Belarus. However, just because the situations are similar, does not mean the EU has dealt with them the same. This piece compares the...
opinion
The World Must Stop the Taliban Sexually Enslaving Women and Girls
For women and girls, the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is terrifying. It brings back memories of their brutal 1996-2001 regime.
Economy
A Central Bank Cryptocurrency to Democratize Money
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Central bank money has been showered, via private bankers, on the ultra-rich, while everyone else suffers stagnation and austerity. The time for change is now, and the way to do it is by creating central-bank cryptocurrency.