Archive for April, 2008
I really don’t know what to say…
Via Mercury: The Voice of Tasmania
Residents of the Greek island synonymous with the love verses of an ancient woman poet have launched a legal case against a gay group insisting that they are the real Lesbians.
Two inhabitants of the island of Lesbos along with a member of a nationalist […]
The recent explosion (implosion might be a better word) in my small bit of the internet has been sad, infuriating, bitter, depressing and ultimately only productive in building more walls and barriers between us so-called feminists.
Two of my favorite bloggers have quit. Here are their last posts. brownfemipower and blackamazon
I took a step back from […]
It’s Thursday again and it’s DD Live. The chatroom has been a little… empty recently but that’s understandable given the change of weather here (I’ve been going out more too) and the difficulties some people are facing in real life. However, I do miss chatting with you all, catching up on what’s going on and […]
Via BBC
There has been a fair bit written recently about the current situation facing asylum seekers in Greece. You can find some of the articles covering the issue here. Greece is now rejecting the criticism made by the the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Greece says the UN’s accusations are untrue and it is trying to […]
Today is Earth Day
From ERT
World Earth Day this year is focused on global warming with millions of people participating in today’s events around the globe. Data from the World Resources Institute show that humans have added 2.3 trillion tones of carbon dioxide gas to the atmosphere in the last two centuries. During this period an […]
From Kathimerini, an article by Costas Onisenko
Muslim headscarf draws often unwanted attention in Greece
Despite isolated nasty incidents, many young women will not give up hijab
Greeks in general are not bothered by a young woman wearing a headscarf, but they will turn to look, as Muslim women soon discover.
Headscarves are not unknown in Greece. Not […]
Immigrant farm workers seeking a rise of three euros a day were attacked and in some cases beaten in Nea Manolada, Greece.
Please read the whole disgusting story at Teacher Dude’s Grill and BBQ
More at the BBC
Technorati: migrant, immigrants, workers rights, greece
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I haven’t been a fan of U2 since the really early days and I’m not really a fan of Mary J either, but this really moves me…
Technorati: mary j blige, u2, music, one love
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it is easy to swear and stamp your feet. it is easy to blame and spit and spread your bad feeling. it is easy to vent and rant and speak in big words. it is easy to hate. it is easy to feel hard done by. it is easy to call someone a liar or […]
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Another article about the difficulties of seeking asylum in Greece.
Via IPS
The European Council of Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) has called on all European member states “to follow the example of Norway by immediately suspending Dublin transfers to Greece”.
ECRE Secretary General Bjarte Vandvik said recently that
Greece is not a safe place for those in […]
From the Norwegian Helsinki Committee
Oslo, Athens, 8 April 2008
Report on the violation of asylum seekers’ human rights by Greece
The situation for asylum seekers in Greece is alarming. Thousands of asylum seekers live under unworthy conditions, and without any forms of legal protection. The chance of receiving protection in Greece is close to zero. Transferring asylum […]
There will be much egg buying (and eating) over the next few weeks because Easter is fast approaching. Jokes about not being able to boil an egg spring to mind but there are obviously some people who really can’t.
Please be careful…
From Kathimerini
The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) yesterday warned consumers to be careful when purchasing […]
Via Horizons
I wrote a whole post about this and it got lost.
A conference on “Immigrants and Mass Media,” begins at 12.30 pm (Wednesday, 16th April 2008) at the Ianos Bookstore (24 Stadiou). The conference is part of the “Horizons” project.
I will try and be there and let you know what is going […]
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