Time to Debunk Tabloid Headlines and Fight for Equality for All Working People

By Irena Ioannou — GAZE

In a discussion with Swedish friends recently, they confided in me that they were facing serious problems finding a job in their country. They are highly-educated locals, and, even after years of studies, they are unable to get any kind of employment outside of waiting tables or looking after toddlers.

Sweden, it seems, is not the exception. Employment opportunities-for young and old people alike-are equally scarce in many so-called rich European countries, and the coronavirus is not to blame. This had been happening long before Covid-19 hit the economy.

Though troubling, this should not be a surprise. These times during which prominent tabloid and rightwing media outlets dedicate most of their time to Trump’s, or Giuliani’s, hair dye and deniers of Covid-19 pose as a useful distraction which governments use to pass bills about flexible employment forms and to dismantle state support for those in need.

Here are some common headlines in tabloid media that need rethinking:

Immigrants are flooding our countries

This is a common theme playing out on news lately here in Greece that stresses the soaring numbers of immigrants ready to enter our country. This news is…