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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Sat Jan 24, 2015, 04:02 AM Jan 2015

Greece new solidarity model it's working

Greece’s solidarity movement: ‘it’s a whole new model – and it’s working’

Citizen-run health clinics, food centres, kitchens and legal aid hubs have sprung up to fill the gaps left by austerity – and now look set to play a bigger role under a Syriza government

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/23/greece-solidarity-movement-cooperatives-syriza

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Greece new solidarity model it's working (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Jan 2015 OP

That is a good direction. merrily Jan 2015 #1

Hope lunasun Jan 2015 #2

merrily

(45,251 posts)

1. That is a good direction.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 09:19 AM

Jan 2015

As for legislators, state or federal, we can hope for the best and not give up on them entirely. However, working to together to help ourselves and each other is a lot more within our control. The closer to home to the better.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

2. Hope

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 08:01 PM

Jan 2015

may it become a reality for them

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