Steve Bakalis
Diaspora
Modern Greek Argonauts: What Is Fated Is Impossible to Escape
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The modern Greek Argonauts are the Diaspora, following the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the Golden Fleece from remote Colchis.
By Steve Bakalis
In antiquity, many Greeks migrated to new Hellenistic cities founded in Alexander the Great’s wake.
The...
Economy
Greece and Ireland: Two Divergent Modernization Paths
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In less than four decades, Ireland, unlike Greece, has gone from one of the poorest countries in the EU to one of the richest. On the contrary, Greece not only went bankrupt but was left behind, far behind.
By George K....
Greek News
Athens Defies Male-Dominated Politics in Greece
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Athens has defied male-dominated politics in Greece by electing 15 female councilors out of a total of 26 in the recent municipal elections. Time will tell if modern Athens by “Embracing of the Feminine Power of Athena’s Wisdom” will...
Greek News
Greece and Singapore: A Comparison of Economic and Democratic Freedom
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Like Singapore which is a gateway to Southeast Asia, Greece has similar strategic advantages as a gateway to Europe, leading to the revival of the Silk Road which connected Greece to Asia since the time of Alexander the Great....