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How Greece’s Creditors Trounced Syriza
When Syriza’s leadership failed to seriously plan for a Eurozone exit, they let Europe’s central bank turn the screws.
These Four Elections Could Decide the Future of Europe
In upcoming votes for the EU’s most indebted countries, the left will have to battle both the forces of austerity and a resurgent xenophobic right.
How Austerity Economics Is Fraying Europe’s Social Contract
It’s a new kind of barbarism, one that sacks countries with fine print.
Europe’s Big Banks Are Fueling the Continent’s Far-Right Fascists
Greece’s left-wing government stood up to their creditors, only to be politically executed. Is the far right set to pick up the mantle?
The Failure — and Future — of Democracy In Europe
Europe’s proven plenty capable at regulating lightbulbs and vegetables. But it’s failed utterly at making democratic decisions about money.
Greece, Iran, and the Rules of the Game
From Athens to Tehran, powerful countries make the rules and break the rules. Everyone else just squeezes the best deal they can — for now, anyway.
Smashing the Austerity Idols
Greece and Germany don’t belong on the same continent, let alone in the same currency union.
German Kettle Calls Greek Pot Black
The German government has forgotten how much debt forgiveness contributed to its post-World War II economic success.
Why Greece Won’t Take a Deal
Half of young Greeks are unemployed, and over 40 percent live in poverty. Is default really worse than letting Europe squeeze the country dry?