Alternet: The following is an excerpt from the new book “‘Failed: What the ‘Experts’ Got Wrong about the Global Economy” by Mark Weisbrot (Oxford University Press, 2015).
Al Jazeera America:What are we to make of Syriza’s victory in the Greek elections on Sunday? As in January, Syriza’s Alexis Tsipras will be able to form a parliamentary majority in coalition with the right-wing populist Independent Greeks party.
Al Jazeera America: As the ever-lengthening US election season begins to heat up, it is interesting to compare the US and Europe regarding the evolution of their politics since the world financial crisis and recession (2008-09).
Intereconomics: It is now clear that the European authorities do not intend to let the Greek economy recover any time in the foreseeable future.
Dean Baker
Truthout, July 20, 2015
Al Jazeera America: The battle over the future of Europe – currently centered in Greece – is far from over. But, with the tentative deal that has been struck between the Syriza government and European authorities, it has certainly entered a new phase.
Albany Times Union: The landslide “no” vote of the Greek people to reject further austerity marks a turning point in a battle over the future of Europe that has been going on since the world financial crisis and recession.
