Left-wing victory in Greece big shake-up for Eurozone
rey-11-02-15a.mp3For the past five years, Greece has been subject to a harsh austerity program with devastating effects on the economy. In January, voters decisively rejected austerity in snap...
View ArticleAnother world is possible: Popular movements push back against austerity
Thursday, February 19, 2015Chip in to keep stories like these coming. The future of Europe is in flux, as popular uprisings in Greece and Spain gain power and challenge traditional economic and...
View ArticleFrom Allende to Syriza, money beats democracy every time
"We have a profound disagreement with the Cuban government when we talk about democracy and human rights," President Obama's representative said in Havana the other week. Except it's not true. In fact,...
View ArticleThe euro, the drachma and Greece: Limited options in an impossible situation
The final agreement between Greece and the Eurogroup is a disappointment for anyone who held high hopes that Greece would have taken away more than a mere extension to the existing deal.In the end,...
View ArticleSyriza is facing down resistance
Monday, May 18, 2015 A clash between the Greek government and the European establishment is drawing nearer. How will Syriza resist? The Syriza government faces great adversity of a European and Greek...
View ArticleAs negotiations continue for Greece: why you need to understand the Delphi...
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 As we watch the news of a last-minute deal, Michael Hudson reflects on what Greece might achieve and the Delphi Declaration. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.This piece...
View ArticleThe effort to engineer regime change in Greece could lead to a much bigger...
Chip in to keep stories like these coming.Recent Western "regime change" machinations seem not to have worked out quite as advertised, so ordinary citizens in the still partly democratic West should be...
View ArticleGreece's rejection of austerity is just the beginning
Monday, July 6, 2015 Greece voted overwhelmingly against the imposition of further austerity. Now it's time the 'No' be invested into a 'Yes' for proper resolution. Chip in to keep stories like these...
View ArticleGreece votes 'No' against austerity
Greece voted 'No' against the imposition of further austerity. What does this mean?Greece's rejection of austerity is just the beginning
View ArticleIs Greece's 'No' vote on austerity another youth revolution?
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 It is not clear what a new economy for Greece will look like. But it is clear that Greece has rejected the austerity policies of the old in favour of the new. Chip in to keep...
View ArticleThrowing Greece on the fire: The incendiary politics of austerity
Chip in to keep stories like these coming.As the unending financial tragedy of Greece continues to hover between utter misery and incipient tragedy, it is worth delving into the roots of the crisis....
View ArticleWhat Greece's new deal means for democracy
Chip in to keep stories like these coming.After some five months -- capped off with a gruelling 31-hour weekend "EuroSummit" -- the Syriza government has finally reached an agreement with its northern...
View ArticleWhat can the Canadian left learn from the Greek crisis?
Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a supporter of rabble.ca.The crisis in Greece has dominated headlines in recent weeks. While there has been much debate and discussion...
View ArticleFinance trumps democracy in Greece
rey-2015-07-30a.mp3Chip in to keep stories like these coming.Greek voters rejected austerity in a referendum only to see their government approve the very economic measures they had just voted against....
View ArticleNotley government decrees no change to Alberta's royalty regime
Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.Has the Alberta NDP just had its Syriza moment?Is Alberta dominated by the oil industry the same way...
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