14 May 2013

  – By Mhairi McAlpine The situation for the migrant workers of Manolada hit the international headlines last month in the aftermath of a mass shooting. But behind that acute incident lies a murky world of slave labour and sex trafficking all overseen by a corrupt and mafia infiltrated establishment. In 2010, the investigative journalist, [...]

13 May 2013

- By Mhairi McAlpine Climate change is wreaking devastation across South East Asia, particularly Bangladesh. With the traditional farming industries in ruins, many are seeking a new life in the bulging cities, but both living conditions and working conditions there are treacherous. Those who seek refuge and travel oversees in search of security and safety often [...]

8 May 2013

We will be holding a web conference with HotDoc’s editor, Kostas Vaxevanis, 9 May, at 4PM GMT and 6PM Athens time). On 28 October 2012, he was arrested over the magazine’s publication of a document claimed to be the Lagarde list, a list of 1,991 names of Greek customers with accounts at the Swiss branch of HSBC, [...]

30 April 2013

We will be holding a web conference with Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis tomorrow, 1 May, at 5pm GMT. To join:  Visit the USi home page at usilive.org Look for the BigBlueButton login under the video on the right sidebar Choose the chat room Austerity in Greece Enter your name Password: 123 (if you are already [...]

23 April 2013

We’re participating in the crowd-release of Into the Fire, a documentary about migrants in Greece. It is being released all over the internet by participating distributors. A hard hitting documentary which shows the plight of refugees and migrants in recession hit Athens, Into The Fire is a film with a difference. Shot and edited with [...]

16 April 2013

A hard hitting documentary which shows the plight of refugees and migrants in recession hit Athens, Into The Fire is a film with a difference. Shot and edited with sensitivity and compassion, it doesn’t pull its punches and makes for harrowing viewing in parts. It is the product of crowd funding, dedication, self-sacrifice and a burning [...]

15 April 2013

- By Zoe Mavroudi. Additional reporting by Petros Papathanasiou “The Troika is interested in collecting immediate revenue and nothing else.” This statement comes not from the mouth of an opposition MP but from Anna Zoirou, a technocrat who was dropped abruptly last month from the board of directors of Greece’s privatisation fund, the Hellenic Republic [...]

12 April 2013

Vangelis Lagos, Greek Sociologist, discusses a project which he is currently researching. Mr Lagos is investigating the rise and effects of the Golden Dawn party in Greece. Golden Dawn has attracted many young people to become active within the political party and Mr Lagos discusses why and how this party is achieving this. Download