Opinion
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Russia: Swift Move Back to the Past
Many years ago, as a student at the Sorbonne, in Paris, I read “The Great Chessboard” written by Zbigniew Brzezinski, Polish American diplomat, political scientist and former National Security Advisor. …
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Orthodoxie C’est Fini
As the war in Ukraine rages on, a parallel war is underway within the Orthodox Church. Not much has been said about this religious conflict in the mainstream media, even …
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Diatribe- Karagiozis goes to Greek School
My late uncle Stathis was my first ever contact with Karagiozis. Possessed of a deep, rumbling voice, he would insert of all the great Greek shadow puppet play hero’s catchphrases …
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Another budget tailored for an election
Any political junky loves budget week. The rumours, the leaks, the speculation, and the positioning. What makes a budget week even more interesting is when we are in an election …
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100 Years of Smyrna memories
We often hear stories from our grandparents about their lives back in the ‘olden days’ and the stories their parents used to tell them. However, of those stories, how many …
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Lessons from the Greek Revolution: What we can learn that is still relevant today
The 25th of March is a day of great joy, celebration and passion for Greece and Greeks abroad as they commemorate the beginning of the War of Independence in 1821. …
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Propaganda’s grip on many is truly alarming
“GIVE war a chance.” That is the message being attributed to pro-Russian demonstrators in Europe. And there are more of them than you might think. A few days ago, I …
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Oligarchy – the Greek connection
It’s not surprising, the ancient Greeks had political and social science “down pat.” The word “oligarchy” is derived from the Greek word: ὀλιγαρχία (oligarchia) which has its origin in the …
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Multiculturalism, identity formation, Shrine of Remembrance and dominant culture
In view of this year’s celebration of Greek Independence Day at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, in front of roughly 300 people, including the leadership of the state of …
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‘The Eternal Teenager’ – Olympiacos Piraeus
“They gave us a bottle of fresh milk because we were footballers… football was different before the WWII”, his voice became hoarse with emotion. It was the voice of my …