Pretty much every news outlet in the world is focused on Greece right now, ahead of a July 5 referendum on whether to accept a bailout deal negotiated with Europe and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The government is campaigning for a "No" vote, and pushing to reject the deal it negotiated. On Monday, several thousand people gathered in central Athens to show their support for rejecting the agreement. They assembled in Syntagma Square, the focal point of Athenian politics. I spoke to a handful of people at the huge, peaceful rally in front of the parliament — the ones I spoke to seemed to think that a No vote would mean Greece leaving the eurozone, and that would be a positive thing. Rallies for a Yes vote are likely to follow in the days ahead. Here's what some of them told me on Monday nightI'd seen some of the posters for the rally around the centre of town — they must have been whipped up pretty quickly, given that the referendum was only announced three days earlier. I met a British student who was selling magazines for a left-wing organisation. They want there to be an organised, working-class movement to promote an alternative way of running the country if there's a "No" vote. One sector of the economy seems to be doing well: Flag salesmen. There were a huge number of different groups in attendance, all with their own banners and signs. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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