Eleni Varikas was the daughter of Vassos Varikas, a distinguished Greek literary critic who became a Trotskyist in the 1930s. His political evolution was catalyzed by his involvement with the journal Politika Fylla (Political Pages), a publication established by Greek Trotskyist circles. Vassos Varikas maintained his Trotskyist ideas until his death in Athens in 1971. In 1971, Eleni moved to Paris to pursue a Master's thesis under the supervision of Georges Haupt, focusing on the genesis (…)

Some come from normal homes, others are at-risk, some aren't even teenagers yet – this 'handful' that Netanyahu talks about. They're sent to terrorize Palestinian villages, their violence is well documented, and Israel's welfare authorities are powerless Young Israelis on the outskirts of Qabalan near Nablus in the West Bank. Credit: Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission/Facebook One teenager kicked Yotam, an Israeli leftist activist, in the crotch. A younger teen kicked Yotam's (…)

Eleni Varikas a été mon enseignante entre 1993 et 1996 à l'université Paris VIII. Elle a co-dirigé ma maîtrise avec Denis Berger et mon DES avec Jean-Marie Vincent. Mon mémoire de maîtrise s'intitulait : Homosexuels et colonisés : sujets politiques croisés dans l'œuvre de Daniel Guerin et mon mémoire de DEA : Ambiguïtés et contradictions du statut des mineurs / enfants dans les textes internationaux. Quelle protection pour quelle enfance ? Quel droit international de l'enfance ? J'étais (…)