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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.
The ECB Ready to Put a Choke Chain on Syriza
Greece depends on ECB support of its banks.
After Historic Victory, Greece’s Leftist Syriza Party Begins Mandate Against “Vicious” Austerity
Syriza's finance minister is pushing an anti-austerity message.
Syriza’s Victory: Hold the Champagne
Syriza's electoral victory has been viewed as a historic turning point for Greece and Europe, but is this too much hype?
Paint the Town Red: Syriza’s Historic Victory and the Steep Road to Greek Recovery
Syriza's win in the Greek elections resulted from wide opposition to austerity, not a political shift to the left.
ECB: The Ultimate Enforcer of the European Neoliberal Project?
The European Central Bank's economic interventions are designed to keep the neoliberal euro game going - not help Europeans.
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We Say Water Is a Right
2014 was a year of struggle in Ireland against water charges.