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
September 15, 2018
No Remorse in Germany for 2008 Financial Crisis Response | Al Jazeera English
Ten years after the financial crash of 2008, Germany faces accusations of helping to wreck the Greek economy by demanding punitive austerity measures. But inside the German government there is no remorse. Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee reports from Berlin, Germany.