The Pro-Workers, Pro-Growth Experiment in Greece Is Under Threat

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2015 While the wealthiest 85 individuals on the planet own more wealth than the bottom half of the world’s population -- and when the top 1 percent will soon own more wealth than the bottom 99 percent -- the people of Greece and the anti-austerity party, Syriza, they elected to lead them are struggling to rebuild their economy so that ordinary people there can live with a shred of dignity and security. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Germany and the U.K. Benefited From Greece and Spain’s Brain Drain

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 17, 2015 As Greece tries to come to an "honorable agreement" with austerity-loving eurozone finance ministers, let's not forget who stood to gain the most from the financial crises in southern Europe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

With Greece and Eurozone Creditors Far Apart, Bailout Talks Collapse

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 17, 2015 Eurozone finance ministers have designated Friday as the deadline for the country to accept yet another austerity-filled deal, but Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has made it clear he will not rest until an "honorable agreement" is negotiated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Ireland’s Political Elite Are Terrified of Syriza

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 2, 2015 Irish leaders -- eager to maintain that compliance with the demands of international creditors after the 2008 crisis was the best choice for Ireland -- are concerned that the defiant tactics of Greece's newly elected Syriza party may expose their program as flawed if Syriza wins concessions from the troika of lenders. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Yanis Varoufakis

BLANK Feb 1, 2015 The Syriza finance minister confirmed his party's intentions to fight EU oppression by refusing to negotiate with representatives of Greece's "hated troika of lenders." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Matt Miller & Mitt Romney Say Goodbye

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 31, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists note Mitt Romney's announcement that he will not run again for the Republican presidential ticket. Also, the Senate approves the Keystone pipeline, Syriza's victory means a "Grexit" from the euro is possible, and Matt Miller leaves "Left, Right & Center." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Masses ‘March for Change’ With Spain’s Left to Voice Discontent Over Corrupt Politics (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 31, 2015 On the heels of leftist Syriza's victory in Greece, Spain's own left party Podemos garnered outstanding support at a Madrid rally attended by tens of thousands Saturday. 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 )

Greece Revolts

Martin Sutovec, Cagle Cartoons, Slovakia Jan 28, 2015 Dig deeper

Enough of Germany’s Tyrannical Austerity

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2015 Years of trudging through an economic slough of despond, guarded by German warders, have left the states of the European Union's south near to despair. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Russell Brand on the ‘Greek Revolution Against Corruption’ and the Fall of Capitalism

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 27, 2015 The host of the YouTube series "The Trews" takes a look at Syriza's victory in Greece's recent elections and considers whether capitalism has "finally crumbled." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A 21st Century Left Rises: Syriza’s Victory and Its Relevance for the U.S. and the World

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2015 A question looms large in the wake of the Greek elections: Can democracy defeat the rule of the 1 percent? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )