What future for Greece and Cyprus?
The Euro was bound to be a disaster for the weaker economies of the Eurozone. Without the ability to control their own fiscal policies these economies were catastrophically exposed to the vagaries of...
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Which road for Greece? (part 1)
In many EU countries, the economic debt crisis and the austerity measures introduced by the main parties have provoked large scale strikes, mass street protests and significant shifts in electoral...
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SYRIZA opens a window
SYRIZA’s logo (source: WikiMedia) Referring to Greece, the Canadian left-wing activist John Riddell has theorized about different forms of workers’ governments. There are possibilities, he claims, to...
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Which road for Greece? (part 2)
In Part 1 of this two-part assessment we explained some of the factors behind the rise of the left-wing SYRIZA movement in Greece to the point where it is now the most popular party in the country and...
View Article“The police behave like nazis” and other shocking facts from Greece
As the Greek governing coalition grows ever more unpopular, SYRIZA, the radical alternative, is poised to win any coming election. But does it have the programme and leadership to solve the crisis in...
View ArticleBRANDON: “Most robust protagonists for capitalism do not understand the...
Mick Brooks is a lifelong socialist and activist in the labour movement and this commitment shows through in this book. He is no mere ranter, however, for this is a tightly-argued and coolly measured...
View ArticleSTANISLAWSKI: The current situation in Greece reveals the political plight of...
A few days ago another political documentary about Greece struck the internet. All social forums are on fire again. Another wave of cheap excitement and pathetic lamentation is reaching its peak. The...
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