Why is nobody talking about Golden Dawn coming a sensational third in the Greek elections?
The Irish political elite is deeply invested in an essentially religious narrative: Ireland sinned, Ireland confessed, Ireland did penance, Ireland has been forgiven, Ireland will be rewarded. If Syriza's strategy in Greece succeeds, this will be exposed as a folly.
The unprecedented presence of international media, solidarity delegations and representatives of socialist and leftish parties in Athens signalled that Syriza’s triumph was something more than just another electoral victory.
Perhaps paradoxically, Greece’s real problem is primarily political, not economic, and its name is “populism.”
The shocking 'austerity'-imposed destruction of Greece's once proud healthcare system is a key reason Greeks have turned to Syriza, finds London GP Louise Irvine in an eye witness account.
Though the challenges they face are immense, Syriza have brought some much needed hope back to Greece - and even to the European Union.
With most of the bailout money going to banks and creditors, Greece doesn't just need debt relief, it deserves it.
Stavros Theodorakis, leader of To Potami (The River) - the party which may hold the balance of power in the new Greek government - speaks on politics, reform and the possibility of a coalition with Syriza.
The election is vital because at stake are two broader EU problems: the absence of a right to organise substantive opposition, and the de-democratisation of political decision-making.
The ‘Greek story’ simply diverts attention from the real task ahead which is the correction of the serious ‘design faults’ of the monetary union in Europe.
The German left are now rallying behind Tsipras. It is an alliance that might shape the future of the European left.
The international debt system needs a major overhaul.
