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Born in Salonika, Greece in 1984, Nicolas Mottas is a graduate of Political Science, Diplomatic Studies, Conflict Resolution, a political research student (PhD) and a freelance article-writer. He has been a collaborator for the Greek newspaper 'Macedonia' and the Greek-Australian weekly 'Neos Kosmos'. Mottas has founded the Greek website Guevaristas devoted to the argentine marxist revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara.
Sunday, May 9, 2010 The Tragic End of Metapolitefsi
Thirty-six years later, being in the edge of bankruptcy and under the strict financial regulation of the International Monetary Fund, Greece experiences the tragic end of the 36 years-long era of 'Metapolitefsi'.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Greece: the deeper source of anti-authoritarian terrorism
The 2008 Greek riots provide evidence of how fragile relations really are between society and the state. It is of utmost importance to find the roots of terrorism and violence and to locate the source which feeds them.
For those who don't want to turn a blind eye to reality, the absence of a truly modern welfare state and the lack of a proper educational system are responsible for the disaffection felt by young
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Greece: the deeper source of anti-authoritarian terrorism (1 comments)
The 2008 Greek riots provide evidence of how fragile relations really are between society and the state. It is of utmost importance to find the roots of terrorism and violence and to locate the source which feeds them.
For those who don't want to turn a blind eye to reality, the absence of a truly modern welfare state and the lack of a proper educational system are responsible for the disaffection felt by young
Monday, April 12, 2010 Greece: Six suspected terrorists caught
ATHENS (AP) - A Greek prosecutor on Monday charged six people with membership in the country's most active extremist terrorist group, which has claimed a string of bombings and a rocket attack on the U.S. embassy in Athens.
The five men and one woman, aged between 30 and 41, were also charged with multiple counts of attempted homicide, causing explosions, and arms offenses linked with the Revolutionary Struggle organization.
Monday, March 1, 2010 Greece: Crisis in a Stoic Land - Vassilis Vassilikos (NYT) (1 comments)
ATHENS - Vassilis Vassilikos, author of "Z", argues that the present financial crisis in Greece is actually a small problem by historic standards. He expresses the thought that, in the end, the country "will overcome the financial crisis with national pride and international dignity intact".
Monday, February 1, 2010 A Greek plan to refute Cassandras | Nicolas Mottas
The Greek debt crisis is not an exclusive problem of Athens - It consists a test for the Eurozone itself. While the Greek government is struggling to convince investors and international markets that it can move towards recovery, the doomers undermine this effort. The various speculations on Greece's economic situation by financial élites and interest groups consist an indirect, but distinct, attack on the Eurozone.
Friday, October 30, 2009 Greece's 'terrorist hunter' launches war against crime
Michalis Chrisohoidis, the politician who disbanded 'November 17' seven years ago, is ready for the battle against the new generation of urban guerilla terrorist groups. For the man who gave an end to a 29 years-long bloodshed, that new job is a real and tough challenge.
Friday, September 25, 2009 Henry Kissinger and Cyprus: A War Crime? (1 comments)
Unfortunately for the fame of U.S. Foreign Policy, Henry Kissinger and his policy contributed to the 1974 war crime in Cyprus.
Monday, August 24, 2009 Greek wildfires: Thousands Flee Athens
Raging fires fanned by gusting winds moved across the northern suburbs of Athens on Sunday, destroying homes and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.
