Tag Archives: Greek left
If the Greek Left Can Terrify the Eurocrats, What’s with the US Left and Obama?
by Alexander Cockburn, originally posted at counterpunch Regard the Greek political landscape and how dramatically it has changed from last November. On November 2, 2011, Greek prime minister George Papandreou […]
The Greek Tragedy
Author: Costas Douzinas* Few events in recent European political history have baffled analysts and commentators more than the widespread insurrection or ‘riots’ (according to right-wing commentators) that took place in […]
Riots in Greece over debt crisis
Manolis Glezos, second from right, Greek left wing politician and writer, known especially for his participation in the World War II resistance, is attacked by riot police outside the […]
Economic Crisis, Greek Theater, Our Drama
by Richard Wolff. PUBLISHED ON JUNE 4, 2010 Political theater now grips Greece. As with ancient Greek plays, today’s drama also reaches and touches everyone else. We sense Greece’s dilemmas […]
On The Greek Revolt
by Mike Davis RESPONSES TO AN INTERVIEWER FROM A GREEK DAILY PAPER OF THE LEFT . I think our societies are supersaturated with unrecognized anger that can suddenly crystallize around a […]
The potential to shut Greece down
by Alex Callinicos The price of the so-called “rescue” of Greece is massive austerity for working people. This is coming up against resistance from the most militant working class in Europe. […]
Research on Money and Finance
Eurozone in Crisis: Reform or Exit? Wednesday 02 June, 6-8pm, RMF and Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities Roundtable Room B33, Birkbeck College, Mallet St. WC1 The event will explore themes […]
Austerity: Why and for Whom?
by Rick Wolff Clearly, the global capitalist crisis that started in 2007 will be neither short nor shallow. The government rescue of the US financial industry pumped enough extra money […]
Debate on the Greek Insurrection
Legitimation Crisis and the Greek Explosion PETER BRATSIS Abstract The political ‘explosion’ that took place in Greece was a symptom of a systemic and deep-rooted legitimation crisis of the Greek […]
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