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Was Plato’s Republic a Utopian Vision or a Dystopian Nightmare?

The philosophical dialogue, The Republic, was written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato around 375 BCE. It describes his vision of an ideal and just society that would be ruled by philosopher-kings. Over two thousand years later, this work on...

Did Greek Philosopher Epicurus Influence Marx’s Communism?

Marx's communism is maligned for how it manifested in the political world, and while faults with the practice are evident throughout twentieth century history, it is interesting to note that some of the earliest theories of communism may have...

What do Greeks Believe about Nazism and Communism – Survey

Three out of four Greeks (74.5%) believe that there should be a criminal investigation into the crimes committed by the Communist regimes, similar to the trials into the crimes of Nazism that took place immediately after the end of...

Estonian Justice Minister Responds to Stavros Kontonis' Refusal to Attend Conference

Estonian minister of Justice Urmas Reinsalu, as promised, responded in writing to Greek Justice minister Stavros Kontonis' reasoning for refusing to attend a Tullinn conference on crimes committed by communist regimes. Reinsalu expressed regret in Greek Justice minister Stavros Kontonis'...

Greek Gov't Refuses to Participate in Conference Condemning Communist Crimes

  The Greek government has refused to participate in a conference in Estonia on August 23 titled "The Heritage in 21st Century Europe of the Crimes Committed by Communist Regimes." Greece is the only EU member state that abstains. The decision...

Polytechneio Uprising Anniversary Continues to Be an Anti-American Celebration

The mayor of Kaisariani, a neighborhood in Athens, announced that U.S. President Barack Obama is persona non grata in Athens. No surprise there, as the mayor is a member of the Greek Communist Party (KKE). Worse though, the national...

The Red Scare: The Hammer and Sickle Flying Over Greece

ATHENS - From 1947-57 it was Sen. Joseph “Better Dead than Red,” McCarthy who put the fear of having no God into Americans with his political witch hunt trying to root out Communists – or suspected Communists – from...