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Greece on Fire: Those Famously Extravagant Greeks

Greece on Fire: Those Famously Extravagant Greeks

By Frederik Urshgur on June 2, 2010

This fifth installment from our reporter on the scene demonstrates that those “extravagant” Greek bonuses and benefits are more myth than reality.

Posted in News | Tagged benefits, bonus, extravagance, Frederik Urshgur, Greece, Lansing Online News, retirement | 1 Response

Greece on Fire: Is debt wildly out of control? Are workers too pampered?

Greece on Fire: Is debt wildly out of control? Are workers too pampered?

By Frederik Urshgur on May 25, 2010

Or is this yet another example of chaos capitalism?

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged debt, Greece, imf, Lansing Online News | 4 Responses

Greece on Fire: The Big Swindle of Greece

Greece on Fire: The Big Swindle of Greece

By Frederik Urshgur on May 17, 2010

Our correspondent argues that Greece is the nose under the tent for financial corporations to begin shredding social safety nets around the globe, including our own.

Posted in News | Tagged Greece. bailout, imf, International Monetary Fund, Matt Taibbi, swindle | 5 Responses

Greece on Fire: Political Action – 5-14-2010

Greece on Fire: Political Action – 5-14-2010

By Frederik Urshgur on May 15, 2010

Three young people burned to death in a bank during recent protests, sparking a national discussion about how the citizenry should respond to austerity measures.

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged anarchists, bailout, exarchia square, Greece on Fire, imf | 2 Responses

Greece on Fire: Welcome back to Greece

Greece on Fire: Welcome back to Greece

By Frederik Urshgur on May 12, 2010

Our intrepid reporter will be posting dispatches from the front lines in Greece, while he is there teaching for the summer.

Posted in Activism, News | Tagged Aegean Air, Frederik Urshgur, Greece, Greek, riot | 1 Response

Poem/a/Day: Bully for US

Poem/a/Day: Bully for US

By Frederik Urshgur on April 30, 2010

As we end our Poem/a/Day for National Poetry Month, we offer more than one tribute.

Posted in Arts-plus, News, Poem/a/Day | Tagged Boy Scouts, Bully for Us, gays, god, Poem/a/Day, urshgur | Leave a response

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