ΚΑΤΑΔΙΩΞΗ ΧΘΕΣ ΤΑ ΞΗΜΕΡΩΜΑΤΑ ΣΤΗ ΛΕΩΦΟΡΟ ΘΡΑΚΟΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ....

Χθές τα ξημερώματα,μετά απο σκληρή καταδίωξη της ΟΜΑΔΑΣ ΔΙ.ΑΣ. επι της Λεωφόρου Θρακομακεδόνων ακινητοποιήθηκε αυτοκίνητο γκρί Huyndai με δύο Πακιστανούς που μετέφεραν 3000 πακέτα αφορολόγητα τσιγάρα.

The Obama Foundation's update

Hi there, The town hall with President Obama and local and national leaders of the police reform movement is about to begin. Tune in now. —The Obama Foundation ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: The Obama Foundation <info@obama.org> Date: Wed, June 3, 2019 at 12:01 pm Subject: TODAY: Join President Obama for a town hall at 5 pm ET Hi there, Please join President Obama, along with local and national leaders in the police reform movement, to discuss the tragic events of recent weeks, the history of police violence in America, and specific actions needed to transform a system that has led to the loss of too many lives.   The conversation will be livestreamed beginning at 5:00 pm ET. President Obama will be joined by Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, President of Color of Change Rashad Robinson, Minneapolis City Council Representative Phillipe Cunningham, and MBK Columbus Youth Leader Playon Patrick, in a conversation moderated by Campaign Zero co-founder Brittany Packnett Cunningham. This virtual event is being hosted in solidarity with our key national partners to provide a safe space for community leaders and youth to connect, learn, and take action as our communities grieve and demand a better tomorrow. We hope you join us. —The Obama Foundation

ΙΜF: HOW THE GREAT LOCKDOWN SAVED LIVES

The latest IMF analysis of global economics, finance and policy issues shaping the world //

VIEW IN BROWSER    Dear maria, We just published a new blog—please find the full text below. Translations coming soon.  HOW THE GREAT LOCKDOWN SAVED LIVES By Pragyan Deb, Davide Furceri, Jonathan D. Ostry and Nour Tawk Since the COVID-19 outbreak was first reported in Wuhan, China in late December 2019, the disease has spread to more than 200 countries and territories. In the absence of a vaccine or effective treatment, governments worldwide have responded by implementing unprecedented containment and mitigation measures—the Great Lockdown. This in turn has resulted in large short-term economic losses, and a decline in global economic activity not seen since the Great Depression. Did it work? Our analysis, based on a global sample, suggests that containment measures, by reducing mobility, have been very effective in flattening the “pandemic curve.” For example, the stringent containment measures put in place in New Zealand—restrictions on gatherings and public events implemented when cases were in single digits, followed by school and workplace closings as well as stay-at-home orders just a few days later—are likely to have reduced the number of fatalities by over 90 percent relative to a baseline with no containment measures. In other words, the results suggest that, in a country like New Zealand, the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths would have been at least ten times larger than in the absence of stringent containment measures. Early intervention and containment measured as the number of days it took a country to implement containment measures after a significant outbreak—public health response time in epidemiology lingo—played a significant role in flattening the curve. Countries such as Vietnam that were faster to put in place containment measures witnessed a reduction in the average number of infections and deaths of 95 and 98 percent respectively. This in turn has laid the foundation for growth in the medium term. The effect of containment measures also varied depending on variations in country and social characteristics. The impacts were stronger in countries where colder weather during the outbreak produced higher infection rates, and where the population was older and hence more vulnerable to infection. On the other hand, having a strong health system and lower population density enhanced the effectiveness of containment and mitigation strategies by making them easier to implement and enforce. How civil society responded to de jure restrictions mattered as well. Countries where lockdown measures resulted in less mobility, and therefore more social distancing, saw a greater reduction in the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths. Finally, we explored whether the effect of containment varies across types of measure. Many of these measures were introduced simultaneously as part of the country’s response to limit the spread of the virus, making it challenging to identify the most effective measure. Nevertheless, our results suggest that while all measures have contributed to significantly reduce the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, stay-at-home orders appear to have been relatively more effective. Our empirical estimates provide a reasonable assessment of the causal effect of containment policies on infections and deaths, giving us comfort that the Great Lockdown, despite its enormous short-term economic costs, has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. Ultimately, the course of the global health crisis and the fate of the global economy are inseparably intertwined—fighting the pandemic is a necessity for the economy to rebound. Pragyan Deb is an Economist in the IMF’s Strategy, Policy and Review Department. Davide Furceri is a Deputy Division Chief in the IMF’s Research Department. Jonathan D. Ostry is Deputy Director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department. ***** Take good care, Glenn Gottselig Blog Editor, IMF GGottselig@IMF.org

ΒΑRACK OBAMA's statement

Dear friend, In the last several weeks—and the last several months before that—we have seen the kinds of epic changes that are as profound as anything that I’ve seen in my lifetime. Although all of us have been feeling pain, uncertainty, and disruption, some have felt it more than others. Most of all, the families of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery and Tony McDade and Sean Reed and too many others to mention. Michelle and I—and the nation—grieve with those families. We hold them in our prayers. And we are committed to the fight of creating a more just nation in memory of their sons and daughters. This evening, I joined our My Brother’s Keeper Alliance in a conversation with local and national leaders to discuss the tragic events of recent weeks, the history of police violence in America, and specific actions we can take to encourage reform of our law enforcement system. Part of what's made me hopeful in these days, despite it all, is the fact that so many young people have been galvanized and motivated and mobilized. So much of the progress that we've made in our society has been because of young people. Dr. King was a young man when he first got involved. Malcolm X was a young man. Dolores Huerta was a young woman. The leaders of the feminist movement were young people. Leaders of union movements were young people. The movement to make sure that members of the LGBTQ community finally had a voice and were represented were young people. And the leaders of the gun violence and environmental movements in this country are young people. Today, when I see young people all across the country stepping up and speaking out in such meaningful ways—when I see their talent and sophistication and passion—it makes me feel optimistic. It makes me feel as if this country is going to get better. But real change starts with a focus on results, and everyone committed to doing their part. We’re calling on everyone—from mayors to city council officials to everyday citizens—to recognize and root out the tragic, painful, maddening effects of systemic racism and to take concrete steps to address police use of force policies in their communities. It will take all of us working together to ensure we can reimagine policing so it recognizes the humanity of every person—so it honors the dignity of every person. “My daddy changed the world,” Gianna Floyd, George’s six-year-old daughter, said yesterday. Yes he did. Yes we can. —Barack

ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΛΑΜΠΟΣ:ΕΝΑΣ ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟΣ ΚΟΣΜΟΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΕΦΙΚΤΟΣ.

ΕΝΑΣ ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟΣ ΚΟΣΜΟΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΕΦΙΚΤΟΣ.

Να θεμελιώσουμε τον πολιτισμό της κοινωνικής ισότητας

Επιμέλεια και Πρόλογος: Κώστας Λάμπος

ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΟΥΚΚΙΔΑ

Από τότε που η Γαλλική επανάσταση ‘της ελευθερίας, της ισότητας και της αδελφότητας’, κατάληξε στον υπαρκτό καπιταλισμό της ακραίας ανισότητας, της ανελευθερίας, της εχθρότητας, του μίσους και της μεγάλης σφαγής στο βωμό του ιδιωτικού κέρδους.

Από τότε που η Οκτωβριανή επανάσταση έγινε για να περάσει ‘Όλη εξουσία στα Σοβιέτ’, δηλαδή στα ‘Εργατικά Συμβούλια’, που σημαίνει ότι έγινε για την Δημοκρατία του Προλεταριάτου, δηλαδή για μια Κοινωνική Δημοκρατία, αλλά η ηγεσία του ΚΚΣΕ επέβαλε την ‘Δικτατορία του Προλεταριάτου’ που κι αυτή εκφυλλίστηκε στην Δικτατορία του Κόμματος.

Από τότε ολόκληρη η εργαζόμενη ανθρωπότητα, δηλαδή, οι δυνάμεις της Εργασίας, της Επιστήμης και του Πολιτισμού προσπαθούν να ξαναμαζέψουν τα συντρίμμια τους, να επιστρέψουν στις επαναστατικές αφετηρίες τους και να συνεχίσουν τους διαχρονικούς αγώνες τους με στρατηγικό στόχο τους την κοινωνική ισότητα και τον αταξικό οικουμενικό ουμανισμό.

Στο μεταξύ ο λεγόμενος ‘μεγάλος θρίαμβος του νεοφιλελευθερισμού’ με την αποκρουστική μορφή του μανιακού αμερικανισμού και των ‘πρόθυμων συνοδοιπόρων’ και ‘χρήσιμων ηλιθίων’ συμμάχων του της λεγόμενης Δύσης και του ΝΑΤΟ και η βίαιη παγκοσμιοποίηση του κεφαλαίου, συμπτώματα της παρακμής του κεφαλαιοκρατικού τρόπου παραγωγής, κατάληξαν στην καπιταλιστική βαρβαρότητα, στον χειρότερο εφιάλτη για την ανθρωπότητα, πράγμα που ξανάφερε στη σκέψη των εργαζόμενων την έννοια μιας σύγχρονης ουμανιστικής επανάστασης με στόχο την κοινωνική αυτοδιεύθυνση που θα ολοκληρώσει όλες τις προηγούμενες επαναστάσεις και θα οδηγήσει την ανθρωπότητα σ’ έναν καινούργιο και καλύτερο κόσμο.

ΣΥΜΜΕΤΕΧΟΥΝ:

Γιώργος Χατζηκωνσταντίνου

Μεταξύ εφικτού και ανέφικτου

Γιώργος Στάμκος

Ενέργεια. Το μέτρο της εξέλιξης του ανθρώπινου πολιτισμού. (Ελεύθερη Ενέργεια για όλους)

Γιώργος Κολέμπας

Για τη μορφή και το περιεχόμενο ενός επιθυμητού, αναγκαίου και εφικτού κόσμου: Μια πρόταση

Γιώργος Λιερός

Ξερίζωμα, Επανάσταση, Ρίζωμα. (Δυστοπίες και ευτοπίες)

Δημήτρης Κωνσταντακόπουλος

‘Το μέλλον δεν είναι αυτό που θα συμβεί, είναι αυτό που θα κάνουμε’. (Είναι ο παρών κόσμος βιώσιμος;)

Κώστας Λάμπος


ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΟΥΚΚΙΔΑ & ΕΝΑΛΛΑΚΤΙΚΟ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΠΩΛΕΙΟ.

Θεμιστοκλέους 37. 106 77 ΑΘΗΝΑ

Τηλ. 2103802644, E-mail. Koukkida.edit@yahoo.gr,

ΔΗΜΟΥ ΑΧΑΡΝΩΝ,δελτίον τύπου ενημέρωσης

Συστήματα πυρασφάλειας και αυτοπυρόσβεσης τα οποία κόστισαν αδρά στους Δημότες δε βρίσκονται σε λειτουργία καθώς δεν είναι συνδεδεμένα, ενώ επιπροσθέτως δεν υπάρχει καν παροχή ύδρευσης.

Ξεκινώντας από την αρχή, ο Δήμος Αχαρνών με πρωτοβουλία του Δημάρχου Αχαρνών Σπύρος Βρεττός έχει προχωρήσει τις διαδικασίες ώστε τα συστήματα να τεθούν σε λειτουργία το συντομότερο δυνατόν.

Για περισσότερες λεπτομέρειες κάνε κλικ εδώ

 

Ομαλά και με απόλυτη ασφάλεια η επιστροφή των παιδιών στην ΑΡΩΓΗ

http://www.acharnes.gr/content/section-4460

 

Ανακοίνωση προθεσμίας υποβολής αιτήσεων για ένταξη στο Κοινωνικό Παντοπωλείο

http://www.acharnes.gr/content/section-4459

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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau..

Prime Minister welcomes appointment of new Auditor General

June 3, 2020
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today welcomed the appointment of Karen Hogan as Canada’s new Auditor General. This appointment is effective June 8, 2020.
The Prime Minister also expressed his gratitude to Sylvain Ricard, who has been serving as Interim Auditor General since March 2019, for his contributions to the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.
The Office of the Auditor General of Canada provides Parliament with impartial, fact-based information, and expert advice on government programs and activities, gathered through audits. The Auditor General’s responsibilities include auditing operations of the federal and territorial governments, and providing Parliament and the legislative assemblies of the territories with independent information, assurance, and advice regarding the stewardship of public funds.
Fully bilingual, Ms. Hogan was chosen as the nominee for this position through the government’s open, transparent, and merit-based appointment process. She is the second woman of the 15 permanent Auditors General who have been appointed since 1867.

Biographical Note

• Karen Hogan

Associated Link

• Prime Minister nominates new Auditor General

Le premier ministre salue la nomination de la nouvelle vérificatrice générale

Le 3 juin 2020
Ottawa (Ontario)

Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a salué aujourd'hui la nomination de Karen Hogan au poste de vérificatrice générale du Canada. Cette nomination entrera en vigueur le 8 juin 2020.
Le premier ministre a également remercié Sylvain Ricard, qui occupait le poste de vérificateur général par intérim depuis mars 2019, pour sa contribution au Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada.
Le Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada aide le Parlement en lui fournissant des renseignements impartiaux et fondés sur les faits ainsi que des conseils d'experts sur les programmes et les activités du gouvernement. Ces conseils sont recueillis dans le cadre de vérifications. Les responsabilités du vérificateur général consistent notamment à auditer les opérations du gouvernement fédéral et des gouvernements territoriaux. De plus, elles consistent à fournir au Parlement et aux assemblées législatives de l’information, des avis et une certitude concernant la gestion des fonds publics.
M^me Hogan est parfaitement bilingue, et sa nomination a été proposée conformément au processus de nomination ouvert, transparent et fondé sur le mérite établi par le gouvernement. Elle est la deuxième femme à obtenir le poste de vérificateur général parmi les 15 personnes ayant occupé ces fonctions à titre permanent depuis 1867.

Note biographique

• Karen Hogan

Lien connexe

Statement by the Prime Minister on the one-year anniversary of the final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

June 3, 2020
Ottawa, Ontario

AHEPA Statement in the Wake of the Killing of George Floyd and Civil Unrest

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association

June 2, 2020 AHEPA Statement in the Wake of the Killing of George Floyd and Civil Unrest Supreme President George G. Horiates has issued the following statement: The Greek American and African American communities have shared strong ties and moments of history together in America. Young Greek men in the South were taken along with young black men from their jobs by the KKK to lynching "parties" in the woods as a means of intimidation where Greeks were roughed-up and were told to leave town. The black men were not so fortunate and were lynched. Archbishop Iakovos marched with Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Selma. Fifty years later, Ahepans returned to Selma to walk with the African American community. AHEPA has partnered with organizations to combat modern-day bigotry.  AHEPA today is firmly committed to the principles that undergirded its founding and encourages the public to learn more about it. We unequivocally condemn all acts of racism, discrimination, bigotry and hatred and senseless acts of violence. We stand with the African American community in the pursuit of justice in the killing of George Floyd and in holding all those responsible for his tragic death accountable, including the other three police officers present with officer Derek Chauvin. The civil rights of every person – regardless of the color of their skin, of their creed or religion, from where they or their family have come, of their health or ability, of their gender identity, or whom they love – are protected by law, and the state and its officials are bound by those laws. As much as we encourage swift, transparent, fair and thorough justice from state and federal governments that are accountable to We the People, we also remind everyone who is angry and outraged that the best way to continue the fight against racism and bias in our culture is for all of us to unite in informed, honest, respectful and passionate advocacy. Together. Peaceful, non-violent protest is a core principle in effecting change and administering justice. Those that pervert this core principle by rhetoric or senseless destruction damage our union and inflict harm on our society.     In a 2015 address to AHEPA, Civil Rights Icon U.S. Congressman John Lewis quoted the late A. Philip Randolph, organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, saying: "Maybe our foremothers and forefathers all came to this great land in different ships, but we are all in the same boat now." Congressman Lewis also thanked the Greek American community for answering the call in 1965 and 2015. The hand of philotimo is extended again. # # #