Moira Lavelle

  • In Greece, Demonstrators Want the US Military Out

    Inkstick Media– From US intervention in Iraq to Israel’s war in Gaza, an American base in Greece has facilitated conflict for decades.

  • Greece Is Shutting the Door to Refugees

    Jacobin– Greece has declared a three-month halt to all asylum applications for migrants arriving from North Africa. The European Union is hardening its borders, even if it means trampling on its own laws.

  • Greece’s Farm Fund Scandal Deepens, Devolves to Finger-Pointing

    To Vima– The investigation into a farming subsidy finance scandal in Greece has devolved into drama and finger-pointing as the EU begins to probe what it alleges is a scheme of large-scale fraud against the bloc.

  • Exhibiting the Every Day of the African Diaspora in Greece

    To Vima– In this episode, we speak with Beatrice Koumta, an organizer with ANASA Cultural Center for African Art and Cultures about the “Africa Amongst Us” exhibition and how the group uses cultural connection both a bridge and a challenge to entrenched stereotypes

  • Greece Top Ten in Europe for LGBTI Rights; but Violence, Prejudice Persist

    To Vima– Greece has tied for 7th place in a ranking of human rights for lesbian, gay, trans, and intersex people across 49 European countries. Despite legislative protections, the past year has seen a stark rise in anti-LGBTI violence and rhetoric.