Tensions rise in Athens as nurses and students fight reforms Tensions rise in Athens with nurses occupying Health Ministry and students clashing with riot police…
Benefits could be suspended for jobless Jobless people should "spend nine to five" looking for work or doing community service, or face losing their benefits according to a new…
New round of cuts hit news media Union activity remains low in the media as more job losses are announced across the industry following a continuing advertising slump and falling…
Protest march against police violence in Volos, central Greece, attacks police HQ. Protest march against police violence two serious harassment incidents in the city of Volos attacks police HQ
APPO prisoner on hunger strike Following harrassment and abuse of political prisoners in Oaxaca, a hunger strike has commenced for their liberation.
Wave of dissent in Italy Italians continue to react to neoliberal reforms as students and workers unite in a joint effort to combat attacks on education.
Gomorrah, directed by Matteo Garrone (2008) Capturing the corruption of a criminal organisation as de facto government, this film lets the real state off the hook.
Jar City, directed by Baltasar Kormakur (2007) Jar City juggles the clichés of police procedurals and conventions from Icelandic myth to suggestively modern effect, finds Tom Jennings
Linha De Passe, directed by Walter Salles & Daniela Thomas (Brazil, 2008) Walter Salles returns to Brazilian social realism with “the best football film ever”, says Tom…
Somers Town, directed by Shane Meadows (2008) Tom Jennings appreciates Shane Meadows’ sly cinematic commentary on our changing times in Somers Town’s low-key coming-of-age tale.
Standard Operating Procedure, directed by Errol Morris (2008) In addition to its revealing ‘worm’s eye view’ of the Abu Ghraib scandal, Tom Jennings sees Standard…
