It’s true, the Greek economy has several problems. Low productivity, shrinking exports, extended public sector, diminishing primary and secondary sectors. On top…
In a previous article (The (un?) sustainability of growth) I had concluded that "sustainable growth" is a contradiction in terms. The argument,…
The past couple of years I have enjoyed being a sustainer in ZCom. Both the amount of information available, as well as…
I had previously commented ("FYROM’s Slavomacedonism" Part I, Part II, and Part III) on the Greece-FYROM conflict, concerning the objections of the…
In Part I we saw the historical background of the "Macedonian question" focusing on the period from the Crimean War to the…
The period after 1991 After the dissolution of Yugoslavia in 1991, Greek public opinion came face to face with a bitter reality.…
FYROM’s Slavomacedonism, Part I: a Historical overview The Russian reemergence as a global power after years of absence following the end of…
Greek political forum "You become the change": some thoughts I recently got around to watching the interview of Michael Albert to…
Shame on Greece? Shame on who? On the NATO summit in Bucharest (April 3rd, 2008), Greece vetoed FYROM’s accession under their constitutional…
Modern market economy has taken an almost religious worship to certain indicators. If those indicators were gods, then "Growth" might probably be…
All the latest from Z, directly to your inbox.
Institute for Social and Cultural Communications, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
Our EIN# is #22-2959506. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
We do not accept funding from advertising or corporate sponsors.Ā We rely on donors like you to do our work.
We’re glad you keep coming back. If Z’s work has informed, challenged, or inspired you, that’s no accident: there are no paywalls, no ads, and no billionaire owners here, and there never will be. Independent media survives because readers choose to support it.
Billionaires fund their own media. We fund ours. Help us reach 1,000 sustaining donors:
Sustainers at $9/month or more receive the digital Z Magazine.
Already a sustainer? Click here and we won’t ask again. Thank you!
Your reading count is stored only in your browser and is never sent to us.Sound is muted by default.Ā Tap š for the full experience
Critical Action is a longtime friend of Z and a music and storytelling project grounded in liberation, solidarity, and resistance to authoritarian power. Through music, narrative, and multimedia, the project engages the same political realities and movement traditions that guide and motivate Zās work.
If this project resonates with you, you can learn more about it and find ways to support the work using the link below.
It is disappearing because platforms reward speed, outrage, and algorithmic visibility over thoughtful analysis.
More than 100,000 people read Z every month, free of paywalls, ads, and billionaire owners. It takes fewer than 1 in 100 of them to fund all of it: 1,000 donors who keep Z independent, for everyone, and build what comes next.
Sustainers at $9/month or more receive the digital Z Magazine.
Join the Z Community ā receive event invites, announcements, a Weekly Digest, and opportunities to engage.
