Jun 20

19-year-old Greek-American Fashion Designer Despina Kotsis Speaks to Dialogos Radio

64893839_447021405854491_5023739636002848768_nDialogos Radio closes out its 2018-2019 broadcast season in style, featuring an interview with up-and-coming Greek-American fashion designer Despina Kotsis, who at the age of 19 is already taking the world of fashion by storm with her line of streetwear, Minx.

Kotsis, who is based in New York City, spoke to Dialogos Radio and the Dialogos Interview Series about her Minx label of streetwear, the celebrity and design inspirations behind her clothing line, her recent first-ever visit to Greece and her impressions of the country, how her clothing line is inspired in part by Greek themes, and her future plans for Minx.

Hear this fascinating interview all this week on the English-language broadcasts of Dialogos Radio, or via any of the following methods:

This interview has also been featured on GreekTV.com!

Jun 11

Analyst Dimitris Yannopoulos Discusses the Aftermath of the European and Local Elections in Greece

elections2019Following the results of the recent European Parliamentary elections and regional and local electoral races in Greece, Athens-based journalist and analyst Dimitris Yannopoulos joined us for an extensive analysis on the results of the elections, the changes which are transpiring in the Greek political landscape in the aftermath of these elections and in the leadup to national parliamentary elections on July 7, on the likely geopolitical threats the next Greek government will face, on the impact of the Macedonia name dispute and the Prespa Agreement on the behavior of the Greek electorate, and on Euroscepticism and how it manifests itself in Greece.

Yannopoulos, the former press aide to Yanis Varoufakis during the latter’s term as Greece’s finance minister, and who has since become an outspoken critic of Varoufakis, also discusses Varoufakis’ return to the Greek political forefront and his likely future steps.

This interview is being broadcast in two parts on the broadcast edition of Dialogos Radio, during the weeks of June 5-11 and June 19-25 across our English-language broadcast network. You can also hear the interview in its entirety via the following online means:

May 22

This Week: Analyst Jim Jatras Discusses the Prespa Agreement, Developments in the Balkans, U.S. Foreign Policy

jimjatrasThis week on Dialogos Radio, the Dialogos Interview Series returns with a detailed discussion featuring analyst Jim Jatras, a former U.S. diplomat and former policy adviser to U.S. Senate Republicans. Jatras makes regular appearances in the media and writes geopolitical analyses regularly for a number of outlets.

He joins us this week to speak about a myriad of contemporary political and geopolitical issues, including the Prespa Agreement, developments in the Balkans, the eastward expansion of NATO, the potential development of so-called “Greater Macedonia” and “Greater Albania,” the foreign policy of the Trump administration, Russiagate, Brexit, the potential schism within the Orthodox Church, and much more.

Hear the interview this week (May 22-28) on our English-language broadcasts, or via one of the following means:

Mar 30

An Extensive Analysis of Brexit with Author Evans Agelissopoulos

brexitWhat’s really happening with Brexit? What are all these “indicative votes” about, and what would a potential “no deal” Brexit mean for the United Kingdom and for the EU? Will Theresa May resign, and who might replace her if so? Will there be a second referendum, or will Brexit finally occur in some form?

Joining us this week on Dialogos Radio to discuss these and other pertinent issues relating to Brexit is author and ex-university lecturer Evans Agelissopoulos, who joined us from London for an extensive discussion about the machinations and developments surrounding Brexit. Agelissopoulos discusses a whole gamut of issues, from the re-imposition of a border with Ireland, to the rise of Euroscepticism in Europe and the support of the Trump administration, to the similarities between the mainstream media’s sensationalistic coverage of Brexit, and the media’s sensational coverage leading up to Greece’s referendum in July 2015.

Hear our interview with Agelissopoulos all this week on the English-language broadcasts of Dialogos Radio, or via any of the following methods:

Mar 22

International Law Scholar Francis Boyle on why the Prespa Agreement Might be Illegal

prespa2Is the Prespa Agreement establishing “North Macedonia” illegal? Can it be overturned?

Renowned scholar Dr. Francis Boyle of the University of Illinois spoke to Dialogos Radio and analyzed how the Prespa Agreement may violate international law and conventions, and the legal avenues through which the agreement can be challenged.

Hear our interview here:

Dialogos Radio Podcast: https://dialogosmedia.org/?page_id=15
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikCMV4qqViU
Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/dialogosmedia/international-law-scholar-francis-boyle-on-the-legality-of-the-prespa-agreement-dialogos-radio/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dialogosmedia/francis-boyle-on-the-legality-of-the-prespa-agreement-dialogos-radio

Mar 14

Is the Prespa Agreement Illegal? This Week, Interview with International Law Scholar Francis Boyle

francis_boyleThe Prespa Agreement, signed between Greece and FYROM and in which Greece agreed to allow its northern neighbor to use the name “North Macedonia,” has generated a great deal of controversy and debate from both proponents and detractors. Aside from the historical, cultural, and geopolitical arguments being made for and against the Prespa Agreement in both countries, questions remain as to the legality and validity of the agreement within the context of both national and international law.

This week, the English-language edition of Dialogos Radio and the Dialogos Interview Series returns with a major interview discussing the above topics and analyzing whether or not the Prespa Agreement is valid under international law. Joining us is renowned scholar of international law Dr. Francis Boyle of the University of Illinois College of Law, in his first interview with any Greek media outlet regarding the Prespa Agreement. Dr. Boyle has previously represented such actors as Bosnia, Palestine, and the Hawaiian independence movement in the international arena, and is also known for having led George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Tony Blair, among others, to conviction at the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission.

Dr. Boyle will share his thoughts and analysis as to why the Prespa Agreement is likely to contravene international law and conventions, the reasons why the agreement was supported by actors such as the U.S. State Department and NATO, the geopolitical implications of NATO’s expansion in the Balkans, and the legal avenues through which the agreement can be challenged and potentially overturned.

Join us across our English-language broadcast network during the week of March 14-21 for an interview containing analysis and revelations which have not frequently been heard on most Greek or international media outlets. This week, exclusively on Dialogos Radio and the Dialogos Interview Series.

Oct 28

Dialogos Radio Special on the 28th of October, “Oxi” Day

ohiDialogos Radio is proud to present a special half-hour special edition of its program, commemorating the 28th of October, widely known as “Oxi” Day, or the day in which Greece said “no” to the request of the Axis powers to enter and occupy strategic positions within Greece and to move their troops through Greece on the way to North Africa.

This half-hour broadcast recounts the events of October 28, 1940 and Greece’s involvement in the war which followed, while looking at what the word “oxi” means in our present-day context. Patriotic music of that era is also featured. The program was produced with the assistance and collaboration of Anthe Mitrakos of Portes Magazine.

The special broadcast is available via our podcast and will also air on selected radio stations and programs throughout the world, including Hellenic Heartbeats Radio in Chicago.

Oct 05

New article: North Macedonia referendum: No shortage of foreign meddling but a major shortage of voters

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, left, FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, right and FYROM Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska, center, shake hands while posing for the media, after their meeting at the government building in Skopje, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, left, FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, right and FYROM Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska, center, shake hands while posing for the media, after their meeting at the government building in Skopje, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

How can the low turnout in FYROM’s referendum on the Tsipras-Zaev agreement be interpreted? Is the “North Macedonia” deal in jeopardy following the low turnout in last Sunday’s referendum in Greece’s northern neighbor? Dr. Michael Nevradakis of Dialogos Radio analyzed this complex issue and its political and geopolitical implications, in an analysis for Mint Press News.

Read this analysis here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/north-macedonia-referendum-no-shortage-of-foreign-meddling-but-a-major-shortage-of-voters/250298/.

Sep 07

Eight Years After EU-IMF Bailout, Greece Sees Poverty, Suffering

Workers of state hospitals take part in an anti-austerity rally in Athens, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Hundreds of workers in the country's health system staged a rally opposing austerity measures which will affect their sector. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

Anti-austerity rally in Athens, March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)

Dr. Michael Nevradakis of Dialogos Radio discusses the realities in Greece which contradict the narrative of a “Greek exit from the crisis.”

Far from “bailing out” Greece, the impacts of eight years of harsh austerity are manifested in a marked increase in poverty, suffering, and want. And far from “ending,” the austerity measures attached to Greece’s three successive “bailouts” are slated to continue for decades to come.

 

Read this article here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/eight-years-after-eu-imf-bailout-greece-sees-poverty-suffering-and-want/248860/.

Sep 07

Investigation into the background and conflicts of interest of “impartial” Macedonia mediator Matthew Nimetz

nimetzIn an investigative article by Dr. Michael Nevradakis of Dialogos Radio & Media, the background and many potential conflicts of interest of Matthew Nimetz, the “mediator” in the Macedonia name dispute between Greece and its northern neighbor, are examined, questioning his impartiality towards Greece.

Findings of the investigation include:

  • Nimetz performed his legal clerkship under a Supreme Court justice who co-founded an organization promoting eugenics and which maintained Nazi ties.
  • His diplomatic career began during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, under whose watch came the U.S.-supported coup which brought a military dictatorship to Greece in 1967.
  • Nimetz’ legal career has included partnerships at firms which have represented the likes of Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Chase.
  • Nimetz was in charge of Greek-Turkish and East Mediterranean affairs in the U.S. State Department between 1977-1981. During this time, the U.S. arms embargo towards Turkey was lifted.
  • Nimetz proposed the “Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” as a temporary name for Greece’s northern neighbor in 1995, then used this name against Greece more recently, stating that Greece already accepted a country name which included the term “Macedonia.”
  • Nimetz is the former COO of General Atlantic LLC, which was a shareholder in Denmark’s Saxo Bank, which operated a banking subsidiary in Greece at the same time that Nimetz was the UN’s “special mediator” between Greece and “FYROM.”
  • Nimetz is a trustee of the Central European University (CEU), based in Budapest and founded by George Soros.
  • Nimetz is the founding chair and current board member of the Centre for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeastern Europe (CDRSEE), based in Thessaloniki, which operates the “Joint History Project.” This project, among other things, publishes history textbooks which are promoted to governments all across the Balkans. These textbooks recognize Greece’s northern neighbor as “Macedonia” and republish nationalist poems of that country.
  • As part of the Tsipras-Zaev deal brokered by Nimetz, the two countries are obliged to change the history textbooks used in their schools to remove “chauvinistic” references to Macedonia.
  • The CDRSEE is founded by George Soros’ CEU and Open Society foundations, the U.S. State Department, the European Union, and the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In other words, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided funding to an organization founded by the purportedly “neutral” mediator between Greece and “FYROM” on the Macedonia name dispute.
  • The mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris is another CDRSEE donor.
  • The CEO of the FP Group, which publishes Foreign Policy magazine and which recently proposed that Tsipras receive a Nobel Prize over the “North Macedonia” deal, is a board member of the NGO “IREX,” which is a donor to the Nimetz-founded CDRSEE.
  • Nimetz is a member of the board of advisers of the NCAFP, whose vice chairman Nancy E. Soderberg is the former vice-president of the International Crisis Group (ICG). The ICG proposed, in 2011, the name “Republic of North Macedonia” for Greece’s northern neighbor. The ICG includes amongst its board members George Soros and his son, Alexander Soros.
  • Tsipras admitted in a televised interview that the “North Macedonia” deal was sent to Nimetz for “corrections.” Which “corrections” were made, and why?
  • Has Nimetz truly been impartial in his role as mediator on the Macedonia naming dispute?

Find this investigative piece here: http://theduran.com/matthew-nimetz-impartial-macedonia-mediator-deep-state-agent/.

Feb 03

Analysis: Sunday’s Athens Rally a Moment of Truth for Greeks under Thumb of EU-Imposed Austerity

(AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

(AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

In our latest analysis for MintPress News, we take a look at SYRIZA’s claims that Greece’s economy has turned the corner and where the large-scale rallies surrounding the Macedonia name dispute fit into the picture.

On Sunday in Athens, a large-scale anti-government demonstration is being organized. While the inspiration for this rally is the ongoing Macedonia name dispute and the Greek government’s apparent willingness to reach a dangerous compromise, the rally is about much more than a name.

Despite SYRIZA’s latest claims of an economic “success story” and forthcoming “exit from the memorandums,” economic indicators show an economy still mired in a deep crisis, while the agreements made between SYRIZA and the troika have committed Greece to austerity for decades to come.

Read this analysis here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/austerity-crippled-citizens-to-rally-in-greece-while-syriza-touts-economic-win/237125/.

Jan 29

Our Analysis on the Macedonia Dispute and Recent Demonstrations

(AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

(AP/Giannis Papanikos)

In our latest analysis for MintPress News, we examine the recent developments regarding the Macedonia name dispute and report on the large-scale demonstration organized recently in Thessaloniki.

This analysis encompasses a history of the dispute between the two countries, a geopolitical analysis framing the conflict between Greece and “FYROM” in a broader regional context, a look at the wider implications of the January 21 rally in Thessaloniki and conditions on the ground for ordinary Greeks today, the background of United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz, and the broader implications of the Thessaloniki rally.

Find this extensive analysis here: https://www.mintpressnews.com/conflict-over-the-name-macedonia-part-of-larger-struggle-for-the-future-of-greece/236814/.

Jan 02

Our Latest: Google, Facebook, Twitter Clamor for an “Open Net” While Gearing Up Their Censorship Divisions

mintpressnewsIn our latest analysis for MintPress News, our first of 2018, we take a look at the issue of “net neutrality.” Following the repeal of Title II net neutrality regulations in the United States by the FCC, we argue that due to the many inherent inequalities online and the business practices of internet service providers, net neutrality never truly existed.

We also expose the hypocrisy of the supposed “champions” of an “open internet,” such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter, who in reality engage in censorship, throttling, and prioritization of paid content while purporting to unwaveringly support “net neutrality.”

Find this analysis here: http://www.mintpressnews.com/google-facebook-twitter-clamor-open-net-gearing-censorship-divisions/235958/.

Dec 29

Our Interview with Éric Toussaint on Greece’s Debt, in Mint Press News

mintpressnewsOur recent interview with Éric Toussaint, spokesperson of the Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt (CADTM) and scientific director of the Greek Debt Truth Commission, has been published on Mint Press News.

In this interview, Toussaint discusses how SYRIZA and Yanis Varoufakis betrayed Greece, the legitimacy of Greece’s debt, the legal options available to Greece today regarding its debt, and the global debt epidemic.

Find this interview here: http://www.mintpressnews.com/sellouts-room-eric-toussaint-greek-debt-crisis-syriza-betrayals/235924/.

Dec 21

This Week: Dialogos Holiday Special Featuring Musician Mikaela Darmani

darmani2This week, Dialogos Radio closes out 2017 with its holiday special! This special program, the final Dialogos Radio broadcast for 2017, will feature the music of talented Greek artist Mikaela Darmani, who wows audiences with her amazing vocal abilities, while the Dialogos Interview Series will feature an interview with Darmani on her life, music, musical influences, live appearances in Athens, radio program, and interesting anecdotes and insights on Greek music, past and present.

Join us as Dialogos Radio bids farewell to 2017 with an excellent interview and musical feature, this week on the Dialogos Radio holiday special!