This week on Dialogos Radio, the Dialogos Interview Series will feature part one of a two-part interview with Dimitris Yannopoulos, who previously served as the press adviser for the former finance minister of Greece, Yanis Varoufakis, during Varoufakis’ tenure as finance minister. In the first part of our interview with Yannopoulos, we will discuss his time working as the press adviser to the then finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, and will share with us some rather revealing details about the true agreements which Varoufakis made with Greece’s lenders in early 2015, during the first months of the then-newly elected SYRIZA-led government, agreements which contrary to the public image of Varoufakis as an anti-austerity renegade, actually tied Greece into further austerity.
Our Latest for MPN: How To Become A Greek Oligarch In Seven Easy Steps
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In our latest piece for Mint Press News, titled “How To Become A Greek Oligarch In Seven Easy Steps,” we take a factual yet satirical look at the intertwined relationship between the current government of Greece and a new breed of oligarchs, exemplified by the cases of Ivan Savvidis and Dimitris Maris. Far from fulfilling its pre-election pledge to “crush” the oligarchs, the current SYRIZA-led government has demonstrated its willingness to “play ball” with the oligarchy, and particularly those oligarchs who are politically favorable to the supposedly “radical leftist” SYRIZA.
Find this article here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/how-to-become-a-greek-oligarch-in-seven-easy-steps/232971/.
Part III of our Series: How A Greek Exit From The EU Would Work
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In the third and final installment of our series of articles on the European Union, Eurozone, and Greece, titled “Putting Grexit On The Table: How A Greek Exit From The EU Would Work,” we examine the various proposals which have been put forth regarding how the departure of Greece or any other country from the Eurozone or the European Union can occur and how such a process can be navigated. We also analyze the true challenges that would be faced as part of such a transition, and how they themselves could be overcomed.
Find this article here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/grexit-how-greek-exit-from-eu-would-work/232725/.
With a New Season On The Way, Dialogos to Launch on New Stations
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With a new season of Dialogos Radio on the way, we are excited to announce the launch of our broadcasts on several new stations!
Dialogos Radio’s Greek-language broadcasts will now be heard on Sunday evenings at 11 pm Eastern time on Greek-Canadian radio station CHIR, heard on Rogers and Bell Fibre digital cabale in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, the Niagara region, and other regions throughout the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
In addition, our English-language broadcasts are now heard on the following Global Community Radio affiliate stations:
- WRCT 88.3 FM (Pittsburgh, PA) – Thursday 5 pm local time
- WLRI 92.9 FM (Gap/Lancaster, PA) – Saturday 5 am local time
- KIEZ 106.7 FM (Monroe, LA) – Saturday 5 am local time
- KLQS 96.7 FM (Agua Dulce, CA) – Saturday 2 am local time
- KFZR 93.3 FM (Frazier Park, CA) – Saturday 2 am local time
- The Global Voice (online) – Sunday 0:00 UTC
- WMS-DB (online) – Saturday 5 am Eastern time
More affiliate stations are set to be added to our growing network… stay tuned!
Oct
02
Dialogos Radio to air in Pittsburgh!
We are excited to announce a new addition to Dialogos Radio’s global network of affiliate stations. Beginning October 5, 2017, Dialogos Radio’s English- and Greek-language broadcasts will air on a weekly basis in Pittsburgh, on WRCT 88.3 FM every Thursday afternoon from 5 to 6 pm local time. We are excited to have the opportunity to be heard in the Pittsburgh area!
WRCT’s programming is streamed online at www.wrct.org.
Sep
26
A New Season Begins: Interview with Déborah Berman-Santana on the Puerto Rico-Greece Connection
This week, Dialogos Radio’s 2017-2018 broadcast season begins, with the Dialogos Interview Series featuring a detailed interview with Déborah Berman-Santana, retired professor of geography and ethnic studies at Mills College in Oakland, California. In this interview, Berman-Santana discusses the latest economic and political developments in the beleaguered island of Puerto Rico and the many striking similarities which exist with Greece, the continued struggle for independence and autonomy in Puerto Rico, the compatibility of nationalism with internationalism, and her current visit to Greece, including her upcoming public appearance at Greece’s Resistance Festival.
Sep
22
Part II of our Series: Why The Grexit Option Deserves Consideration
In part two of our series of articles on the European Union, Eurozone, and Greece, titled “Greece Could Leave The EU: Why The Grexit Option Deserves Consideration,” we examine reasons why a departure from the Eurozone or even the EU, long presented as outlandish and catastrophic, should enter the public debate.
Find this article here: http://www.mintpressnews.com/greece-leave-eu-grexit-option-deserves-consideration/232307/.
Sep
07
Our Latest for Mint Press News: EU Uber Alles? Neoliberal Echoes Of A Darker, Mid-Century Plan For Continental Unity
In our latest analysis for Mint Press News titled “EU Uber Alles? Neoliberal Echoes Of A Darker, Mid-Century Plan For Continental Unity,” we analyze the history and true origins of the European Union and the Eurozone, the zeal with which the EU and Eurozone are lionized by the world’s media while the public is told that “there is no alternative” to the EU and its policies, the EU’s democratic deficit and hypocrisy, the true reasons why proponents of the EU fear its collapse, and the attempted manner in which opponents of the EU and neoliberalism are discredited. Part one of a two part series.
Find this article here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/neoliberalism-nazi-germany-european-union-case-study/231660/.
Aug
18
Our Latest for Mint Press News: As Greece Burns, SYRIZA-Led Gov’t Declares “Success Story” After Neoliberal Takeover
The sweet smell of success is in the air — or is that the scent of charred forest? In our mid-summer analysis for Mint Press News titled “As Greece Burns, SYRIZA-Led Gov’t Declares “Success Story” After Neoliberal Takeover,” we look at what has been taking place during a scorching summer in Greece. Fires, EU hypocrisy, and an economic “success story” that isn’t, are all covered in this piece.
Find this article here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/greece-burns-syriza-declares-success-neoliberal-takeover/231105/.
Jul
27
Analysis for Mint Press News – Greece: A (Basket) Case Study In Savage Globalization
In our latest analysis for Mint Press News, titled Greece: A (Basket) Case Study In Savage Globalization, we examine how processes of savage globalization have resulted in a prevailing mentality of inferiority, hopelessness, self-loathing, and collective guilt in Greece.
As Greeks look inward, they see a country that produces nothing of value and is inferior to the rest of the world – despite evidence to the contrary. The country has been mentally colonized, with outside powers convincing the Greeks that they can do no better.
Read this analysis here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/greece-a-basket-case-study-in-savage-globalization/230221/.
Jul
17
Our Interview with Economist Spiros Lavdiotis Published in Mint Press News
Our recent Dialogos Radio interview with economist and former Bank of Canada analyst Spiros Lavdiotis has been published in Mint Press News, under the title “Ancient Greece Could Hold The Key To Solving Today’s Debt Crisis.”
In this interview, Lavdiotis discusses the present-day economic situation in Greece, the modern-day origins of austerity, the reasons why he believes “Grexit” is the best and only option for Greece, and discusses what ancient Greece could teach us about dealing with debt.
Find this interview here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/ancient-greece-hold-key-solving-todays-debt-crisis/229812/.
Jun
27
Our Latest for Mint Press News: Greece Two Years After the “No” Vote
In our latest piece for Mint Press News, titled “Two Years After Resounding “No” Vote, Greece Still Says “Yes” To Austerity,” we take a look at conditions in Greece today, two years after the “no” vote in the July 5, 2015 Greek referendum. With the “no” result in that referendum having been turned into a “yes,” we look at new austerity measures which are being implemented in Greece today by the SYRIZA-led coalition government, and which have been agreed upon for the future, and the difficulties that ordinary Greek citizens are facing.
Find this article here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/two-years-no-vote-greece-yes-austerity/229231/.
Jun
21
Dialogos Radio Playlist: June 14-20, 2017
Here are the songs which aired on Dialogos Radio’s broadcast for the week of June 14-20, 2017:
- Orfeas Peridis – Fevgo
- Areti & Ioanna Spanomarkou – Oi Nerantzies Anthizoun (remix)
- Fatme – Kalokairaki
Jun
21
Our Latest for Mint Press News: Greece as a Guinea Pig for a Cashless Society
Our latest article, titled “How Greece Became A Guinea Pig For A Cashless And Controlled Society,” has been published today by Mint Press News. How has Greece become a modern-day laboratory for the elimination of cash, and what are the risks of a cashless society? This article breaks down the measures that have been enacted in Greece with the goal of eliminating cash from circulation, purportedly in the name of combating tax evasion, and examines similar measures enacted in other countries across Europe and worldwide. The article then questions the reasons being presented to justify the elimination of cash, and examines the potential consequences and ramifications of such a move.
Read this article here: http://www.mintpressnews.com/greece-guinea-pig-cashless-society/229088/.
Jun
13
This Week: Dialogos Radio Season Finale & Part Two of Interview with Spiros Lavdiotis
This week, Dialogos Radio closes out the 2016-2017 broadcast season with one final program. On our broadcast this week, the Dialogos Interview Series will feature part two of our interview with Greek economist, analyst, and author Spiros Lavdiotis, a former analyst for the Central Bank of Canada.
In this portion of the interview, Lavdiotis discusses the necessity for Greece to depart from the Eurozone, the steps which can be taken in order for this departure to take place, and the reasons why he feels this is the best option for Greece and its economy.
Tune in for this interview and for our season finale, this week exclusively on Dialogos Radio.
