Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Uncertainty Looms for Families in Greece
Looks like an idyllic picture of family life, but despite the sunshine and clear blue skies in the Athens suburbs, there is real hardship here. Yiannis Pantzos and his wife Nadia have both lost their jobs. They are young enough to still have big commitments - a house and small children. Al Jazeera's Tim Friend reports from the Greek capital.