![]() ![]() That's why I'm confident that this October Canadians will choose security over risk." "Friends, we've come too far to take risks with reckless policies. Last week in Calgary, Harper declared that the October election was about security versus risk. As in the EU, Harper declares that any other set of policies is reckless. They hold sway in Ottawa as well.Ĭanada is not suffering as much, but the prescription applied by Stephen Harper and Paul Martin before him have the same roots: shrinking the social state through tax cuts for the rich and corporations, hobbling government powers through "trade" agreements, and systematically transferring wealth from the middle class to the wealthy. The source of the madness is a radical cult of free market economists and trade lawyers who have occupied the temples of state power and captured the loyalty of elected representatives. Because we are all (except the one per cent) suffering, to one degree or another, from this ideological lunacy of austerity in the midst of recession. And what we see should have us declare that we are all Greeks now. ![]() The war between democracy and international finance, effectively suppressed for decades by complicit Western politicians and co-conspirators in the corporate media, is now out in the open for all to see. Talk about great theatre: to contrast himself with the endless stream of men in suits from the euro-zone bureaucracy, he gave a news conference the day of the vote wearing a T-shirt. He was rejected by his fellow finance ministers as a negotiator because he, unlike most of them, actually understood economics and was prone to ridiculing their constant repetition of neo-liberal slogans. An accomplished economist and an even better propagandist, he single-handedly reframed the Greek crisis from one of blaming lazy Greeks to blaming greedy EU banks. ![]() And who better to wield that bright light than Greece's heretic economist and (now former) finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. The "No" vote - accomplished despite a hysterical campaign of fear by literally the entire Greek and EU media - is like a bright flash of light, however momentary, revealing the true nature of the conditions imposed by international finance and its political puppets in Western capitals. The Tyee launches a new free newsletter with fresh reporting and curated must reads. Please enable JavaScript before you proceed.Īnnouncements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Stay Sharp on Alberta. Your browser either doesn't support JavaScript or you have it turned off. If you'd like to join thousands of readers who help make independent journalism possible, consider joining Tyee Builders. ![]() Instead of focusing on what kind of articles will attract the most advertising dollars, we can spend time devoted to researching and writing stories that our readers find most valuable and make the most positive impact in our region. This core of supporters - making up about 1 to 2 per cent of our daily readership - enables us to pay our writers, keep our articles free and open to all, and not bombard our readers with annoying ads while you try to read. Tyee Builders are readers who contribute a bit of money - at a level and frequency of their choice - to support our editorial budget. We're able to focus our attention on publishing impactful journalism in the public interest, and publish it for free for all to read, because we have the support of Tyee Builders. Our team of independent journalists takes pride in doing in-depth reporting and taking time to get it right. Thanks for reading The Tyee today - we hope this article added to your day in some way. ![]()
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