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Civic engagement and the practices of democracy

Posted  April 8, 2016  by  Politis
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OneRun Boston

Posted  May 26, 2013  by  Politis

Thousands of runners who never finished the Boston Marathon last month, along with bombing victims and spectators, gathered in the rain on May 25 to run the OneRun, a one-mile road race that spanned the last mile of the Boston Marathon. The race started at Kenmore and ending at the finish line in Copley Square. […]

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GoodNews is good news

Posted  February 1, 2013  by  KK

GoodNews is a collection of good news related to or coming from Greece, to “whoever contributes to Greece and its citizens, whatever makes life in their country unique and drives it forward.” Their goal is to launch a “revolution of goodness.” The page exists in Greek and in English. The site has lots of categories, […]

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Civic education in Greece*

Posted  February 24, 2012  by  DW

By David Wisner Last November the Dukakis Center hosted an international symposium on political reform in Greece. We brought in a wide variety of distinguished practitioners, scholars, and journalists to engage in a frank public conversation about how the Greece of tomorrow might appear. We gave equal time to students and young professionals, however, and […]

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A dark vein of intolerance

Posted  January 13, 2013  by  pdcadmin

By Ginger Gibson While continuing to identify as a Republican, former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday criticized the GOP for a series of racist attacks against President Barack Obama. “There’s also a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party,” Powell said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “What do I mean by […]

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When Philotimo stood with African-Americans

Posted  February 15, 2013  by  pdcadmin

By Andreas Akaras February is Black History Month, a monthlong celebration of the African diaspora’s contributions to America. During this month long observance, we Greek-Americans are reminded of the many outstanding Hellenes who stood with the African-American community in its struggle for freedom and dignity. From grade school, we come to know that America is […]

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Entrepreneurship in Greece: the state of play

Posted  October 17, 2013  by  Politis

Excerpts from an article in the Harvard Business Review by Michael G. Jacobides of the London Business School. “On the economic front, the government is trying its best to play up Greece’s ‘success story’: its return to stability, the achievement of a primary surplus, and the increasing interest of global investors such as John Paulson. […]

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When politics invaded the civil service

Posted  April 25, 2012  by  PR

By Fotini Kalliri, Kathimerini, Athens Every so often experts talk about the systemic nature of the crisis in the Greek civil service, offering different opinions as to why the state mechanism is in such a shambles and cannot contribute in any positive way to the country’s economy and growth. One thing that they all agree […]

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Bazaar Ευθύνης

Posted  April 21, 2013  by  Politis

By Politis The third annual Philanthropic Bazaar (Bazaar Ευθύνης) took place this past weekend at the Thessaloniki Regency Casino. Some thirty non-profit charities and NGOs working with needy and handicapped children took part in the event, which also featured live music. children’s games, and food. The event was staffed by volunteers who are otherwise employed […]

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Saying of the day: 1/27/13

Posted  January 26, 2013  by  Politis

  “Neither a life of anarchy nor one beneath a despot should you praise.” — Aeschylus

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Of games and empathy: virtual public service?

Posted  October 13, 2013  by  M P

By Maria Patsarika The world of video-gaming is usually discussed in these controversial terms: does it promote violence or is it simple entertainment, in the same way that films are? I discussed this issue in depth recently with a group of college students, over a series of presentations that they had prepared on the subject. […]

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Twitter and analysis

Posted  February 1, 2013  by  Politis

The folks at First Read had this to say on the ultimate effect of quick fire tweets by new age pundits, with respect to Chuck Hagel’s Senate confirmation hearing yesterday. “We’ll make one more point about Hagel’s hearing yesterday: Twitter and all the instant analysis made a bad performance look even worse — just like […]

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Can Facebook remake government?

Posted  September 5, 2013  by  Politis

Excerpts below from an article in TechCrunch last about about the prospect of Facebook and other social media to remake government around the world. Is there hope? Mark Zuckerberg has a grand vision that Facebook will help citizens in developing countries decide their own governments. It’s a lofty and partially attainable goal. While Egypt probably […]

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Democratic futures: mobilizing voices and remixing youth participation

Posted  February 6, 2013  by  Politis

“There has been a longstanding narrative of youth political apathy and disengagement from democratic life. However, this perception is now giving way to a richer account, one that seeks to illuminate the dynamic ways in which young people are redefining expressions of ‘citizenship,’ ‘political engagement,’ and ‘democracy.’ As the currents of social, political, financial, and […]

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Are we all gypsies?

Posted  October 30, 2013  by  Politis

Politis invited regular contributors Krysta Kalachani and Maria Patsarika for their reaction to a recent commentary by Andreas Zamboukas in capital.gr entitled “The identity of being a gypsy,” in reference to the spate of media attention to the blond gypsy girl found by Greek authorities in a gypsy encampment in central Greece and erroneously believed […]

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Is this news newsworthy?

Posted  February 26, 2013  by  KK

By Krysta Kalachani A couple recent articles, the one in Proto Thema, the other in To Vima, relate to an older (2011) news story about a big fraud that was taking place at the Kallithea office of IKA. One of the employees exposed a case of fraud where some employees had found ways to collect […]

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Human rights watchdog says racist violence in Greece ‘a real threat to democracy’

Posted  February 1, 2013  by  Politis

From today’s Kathimerini English edition: “Europe’s top human rights watchdog on Friday urged Greek authorities to take action against the burgeoning wave of attacks against migrants in the country describing racist violence ‘a real threat to democracy.’ ‘Impunity for the rising number of racist crimes in Greece has to end,’ Council of Europe Commissioner for […]

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European Greece, Greek Europe, and Modern Identity

Posted  March 10, 2013  by  pdcadmin

By Dimitrios Machairas [H]ow are we to interpret the insistence on the part of Greece to accept, at whatever cost for the last three years, almost all the measures that have been imposed by its international lenders and the EU to rescue the country from default and remain in the Eurozone? Is it an indication […]

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Good citizenship: Not a theoretical concept… simply a “good thing”

Posted  March 5, 2012  by  pdcadmin

By Ruth Sutton “1066 and All That,” a spoof history of England, gently assists its readers through the complexities of social change by inserting the regular insightful and analytical comment: “This was a good thing.”   Looking back on this period of instability in Greece and Europe in general, I can’t help wondering if, years on, […]

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