Moments in Modern Greek History, Papandreou, London, 1970

A handbill from my archives, announcing a mass meeting in London on Sunday, 8 March, 1970- a public speech by Andreas Papandreou.

Sweden and the Fit and Equal Society

This BBC report on Maintaining the Equal Society in Sweden is very relevant.
I was always deeply impressed by Swedish achievements in this area.

Other perceptions of Swedish society

Swedish women are healthier and fitter (BBC update)

Above, Swedish Idyll, Anders Ilsson, Kartago Publishing House

Janis Joplin, Jan.19, 1943 – Oct. 4, 1970, In Memoriam

The Price of Freedom:

She sang the blues
And paid her dues.

Me and Bobby McGee, first studio recording

Turtle Blues (one of the greatest blues tracks by any artist)

Get it while you can

John Lee's Blues for Janis and Jimi (can't imagine who decided to put images of Muddy with this song)

and his version of "Red House"

The Problem with the Telephone, George Ioannou

A poignant passage from the short story, The School Teacher, by Thessaloniki's George Ioannou, translated by Nikos Stangos and David Plante, The London Magazine, April/May, 1983.

Another translation by Peter Mackridge and Jackie Willcox, from "The Teacher" (Yiogos Ioannou, Good Friday Vigil, Kedros Modern Greek Writers, Athens, 1995

Where is it at? (The EU's Diplomatic Service, EEAS)?

Some good points from Charlemagne (The Economist).

Theodorakis in call for new 'Resistance' Movement

Kathimerini reports on the new Greek 'National Front for Resistance and Solidarity':

'Mr. Theodorakis stated that the country is experiencing a great national tragedy...an elite international invasion armed with money... the "dilemma put bluntly is for the Greeks to sell and sell and to get lost or die." He added that "against this extortion, the only answer is resistance and solidarity." '


Eimaste Dio, Kaloyannis

Eimaste Dio, Theodorakis

Oloi Dipsane, Bithikotsis

Afta ta dendra, from Romiosyni

Haven't we been there before?

 From Journals of Resistance