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Unless Faced With Popular Opposition, Syriza Will Turn Into an Empty Promise
With Greece agreeing to more austerity, popular mobilization is essential.
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Syriza’s Greece: From a New Social Deal to an Updated Version of the Economics of Social Disaster
Syriza's swift failure to rid Greece of the eurozone's harsh austerity measures makes it harder for progressives across Europe.
Palast to Syriza: Don’t Lie, It’s Impossible to End Austerity Within the Eurozone
Journalist Greg Palast explains why Syriza cannot deliver on its economic platform while keeping Greece within the eurozone.
Rejecting Austerity, Greece Squares Off With Its Creditors and Risks Future in Eurozone
Talks between Greece and its European creditors collapsed amidst disagreement over the future of German-backed austerity.
Thirteen Theses on the Still Unfolding Greek Debt Drama
As Germany's pressure on the new Greek government increases, Greece's economic problems and challenges continue.
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The Tyranny of Greece Over Germany
If Greece is driven out of the euro, it will be because Brussels and Frankfurt have chosen to hold the Greek banking system hostage.
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Syriza’s Ultimate Hope Is for an Honorable Compromise With Greece’s Lenders
With no “plan B,” Greece's newly elected government faces a eurozone steadfast on enforcing its austerity plan.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Takes a Cue From Greece, and More
The White House unveils its 2016 budget, which would put an end to austerity, and more.
ECB to Greece: Drop Dead
The ECB put Greece at risk of an intensification of its ongoing bank run in order to pressure it to agree to a deal with the Troika under an …
Dean Baker: New Leftist Greek Leaders Being “Very Smart” to Challenge German-Imposed Austerity
Economist Dean Baker discusses last month's victory of the left-wing Syriza party in Greece.