Syriza’s latest victory is not cause for celebration
Skyrocketing abstention, social demobilization and an impending wave of harsh austerity measures call for critical reflection after Syriza’s latest victory.
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6 Reflections on the Re-election of Syriza
Following snap elections, Syriza was re-elected at the weekend, reviving its coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL). Meanwhile, dissident former Syriza MPs campaigning under the Popular Unity banner failed to gain enough votes to enter parliament.
#Oxi: Betrayal or Inevitability?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the latest in the Greek crisis.
‘The weapon of the poor’: an irate Greek MP just gatecrashed a lecture to call for a default on the country’s debts
Today a Syriza MP commandeered a university conference lecture to deliver proposals for the direction of the Greek government following its capitulation to EU demands. Things got heated.
Greece Say ‘Oxi’, Populism Is Back!
Aaron Bastani responds to the dramatic result of last weekends referendum on austerity in Greece and looks to the rest of Europe and the upcoming British referendum on EU membership for signs of a new wave of populism.
Oxi: Crisis in Greece
On this week's show Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the ongoing crisis in Greece. How did we get here and what happens after Sunday's referendum?'