Politics of Debt Reading Group: Syriza and the Latest Greek Debt Crisis

We are reading up on Syriza (the Greek leftist party that could win the Jan 25th election)
and the (current) Greek debt crisis for the next meeting.

Here are some recent articles..  They are all pretty short.   People should pick and choose
the ones that seem interesting to them, at least four of them.

If we can find an in-depth analysis of the current Greek fiscal/monetary situation, the reading list may get updated/augmented.

The last is an in-depth analysis of austerity in Europe.  However, it is by the Heritage
foundation.  It might be interesting to read this to see what the “other side” thinks, so you may wish to peruse it.

Ellen Brown:

http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/01/07/greece-takes-on-the-vampire-squid/

  Some articles she cites:

 The Greek Depression

Goldman-Sachs warns Greece

Greek Left Review

Why I Am Running

The Party of Syriza in Greece

Leftist Leader Urges Eurozone to End Austerity in Greece

Jacobin:

A Greek Election Primer.

RT:

http://rt.com/op-edge/185052-greece-crisis-eu-default/

Economist:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2015/01/economist-explains-1

Foreign Policy:

http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/01/08/why-greeces-economy-needs-syriza-to-win-election/

Real News:

Bill Black on US News Coverage of the “Triumph of Austerity” in Greece

Austerity: A Decisive Factor in Greek Elections: Part I, Part II

New Republic:

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120652/syriza-victory-greek-elections-could-reignite-eurozone-crisis

Paul Krugman:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/opinion/paul-krugman-greece-economy-mad-as-hellas.html?_r=0

Guardian:

Greek politics and economics in numbers.

Salon:

Occupy May Be About to Win Its First National Election

Heritage foundation on austerity in Europe

http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/06/europes-fiscal-crisis-revealed-an-in-depth-analysis-of-spending-austerity-and-growth