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Is Syriza in Retreat?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 20, 2015 Greece's anti-austerity party has declared itself willing to sign the leaked “Moscovici document," which a central committee member says defangs the Greek government in its struggle against its creditors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trojan Hearse: Greek Elections and the Euro Leper Colony

By Greg Palast, To Xoni Jan 29, 2015 Alexis Tsipras, the leader of Syriza, would like to pretend that austerity and the euro are two different things. Apparently, he's blissfully ignorant of the history of the euro. The horror of austerity is not the consequence of Greek profligacy: It was designed into the euro’s plan from the beginning. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Austerity Is a Way to Build a Europe for the Rich

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 9, 2012 Leftist Greek lawmaker Alexis Tsipras says austerity for his country and other hurting European nations is a form of blackmail intended to build a new Continental economy based on cheap labor, deregulation, reduced public spending and tax benefits for the wealthy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Winners Scramble to Form Greek Government

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 18, 2012 New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras faces a daunting task after his pro-euro party won the Greek elections over the weekends: form a coalition government in three days, and do it without the help of the party that finished second in the vote. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )