The “Small Party” in Power
How do Syriza's origins and Greece's political economy affect its capacity to govern?
How do Syriza's origins and Greece's political economy affect its capacity to govern?
In his first speech before the Greek Parliament, Alexis Tsipras defiantly rejected austerity.
Ahead of the Greek elections tomorrow, Popular Unity remains the best hope for the radical left.
Syriza has only been in power for a week, but debates are already raging inside and outside the party.
Syriza is not the only left-wing party in Greece. Where did the Communist Party come from and where is it going?
What explains the Greek Communist Party's stance toward Syriza and the euro crisis?
In Greece, the right-wing government’s authoritarian measures have sparked important social struggles. But after Alexis Tsipras’s dismal spell in government, the Left faces an uphill battle to overcome Syriza’s legacy and show that an alternative is possible.
Four years after he became a slavish enforcer of EU dogmas, Greek leader Alexis Tsipras is finally set to lose office. But for former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, next month’s snap elections are a chance to take the fight against austerity back into parliament.
Some lessons from Syriza — and where we go from here.
Yanis Varoufakis presents himself as a heroic Prometheus in his new memoir, but he comes off looking more like a Narcissus.
Alexis Tsipras claimed there was no realistic alternative to austerity for Greece. He was wrong.
Syriza is electing a new leader after Alexis Tsipras resigned from his longtime role at the head of the party. He leaves the Greek left at its lowest point in decades, with far-right forces now exploiting the mood of social despair.
Syriza is divided over whether Greece should leave the eurozone — and at what cost.
Many are excited by the prospect of a Syriza victory. But what is the party's program and how will it be carried out?
With victory in sight, Alexis Tsipras discusses Europe's political landscape and the formation of a left government in Greece.
A Syriza election win today will be a victory against both austerity and the European right.
Following its 2023 national elections, Greece is looking at another four years of authoritarianism, privatization, and further financial and labor market deregulation. A new radical left alternative rooted in organic social movements is urgently needed.
Stathis Kouvelakis on Syriza's record in office, the mood in Greece, and why Alexis Tsipras should've stepped down months ago.
As it tries to subdue Greece's oligarchs, Syriza also must rein in the police.
In proclaiming that there is no alternative, the Syriza leadership has rejected politics itself.