There is a wave of strikes, actions and demonstrations in Greece, and they are organized
during dramatic circumstances not only for Greece but for the whole globe. The reasons of
the misery are caused by today`s capitalism which suffers the most serious crisis since
the Great Depression.

For many people in the so-called developed countries of the West, the choice of part-time
working is a positive one. But for millions of others here and in the majority world,
temporary and precarious work is not only their only choice but a ‘choice’ that leads to
poverty, stress, ill-health and - often - death in unsafe workplaces.

That's Capitalism ----* In 2009, â11% of employers visited by welfare officials were not
compliant with their PRSI commitmentsâ, according to the Department of Social and Family
Affairs. In plain English this means that they never paid PRSI to the government, as they
are obliged to do.

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After a frantic weekend of negotiations in Brussels, the Eurozone's 16 finance ministers unveiled a package that pledges to guarantee the debt of any of the countries that use the euro.

3 years, 8 months and a day ago, 400 of us gathered here in this hall to 'Unleash' what we had just decided to call 'Transition Town Totnes'.