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Europe's mutual suicide pact
19 Jan 2012
Austerity plans pursued by European governments are proving to be self-defeating, writes Eddie Ford
Open the borders
10 Sep 2015
The refugee crisis has highlighted once again the inhumanity of the bourgeoisie’s insistence that free movement must be controlled. Peter Manson examines the response of the left
Exploitation, despoliation, corruption
06 Aug 2015
Toby Abse looks at the sorry story of the Riva family
No left turn
06 Aug 2015
Those who think the surrender of Alexis Tsipras will push Syriza further to the left are deluding themselves, says Daniel Harvey
Berlin turns Greece into debt colony
16 Jul 2015
Syriza’s humiliating capitulation has lessons for us all, says Eddie Ford - principally the need for united organisation on a European scale
Austerity in a modified form
09 Jul 2015
We need to distance ourselves from the Syriza/Anel coalition government, argues Eddie Ford - not heap praise on it
Renzi’s support plummets
02 Jul 2015
The rightwing offensive on immigration and gay partnerships, combined with the corruption of local administrations, has left the PD struggling, writes Toby Abse
Euro leaders seek regime change
02 Jul 2015
Syriza is now reaping the consequences of having taken office, writes Eddie Ford
Take it or leave it
18 Jun 2015
Syriza’s options are rapidly running out, says Eddie Ford. Whether inside or outside the euro, austerity will not go away
Smacking of desperation
11 Jun 2015
Will Athens submit to the ‘institutions’ or get booted out of the euro zone? Eddie Ford looks at the latest negotiations
Who will fill the vacuum?
04 Jun 2015
There is no viable radical left alternative, writes Toby Abse
Crunch time approaches
30 Apr 2015
Does Syriza have a plan B, wonders Eddie Ford, and is it viable?
Robbing Peter to pay Alexis
23 Apr 2015
Athens is running out of money fast, writes Eddie Ford. But will Alexis Tsipras capitulate?
Against coalitionism
09 Apr 2015
Jos Alembic reflects on the progress of the Socialist Party during the recent provincial elections and looks ahead to the party’s congress in November
A model and its limits
19 Mar 2015
Mickey Coulter took part in a debate on ‘Syriza and the European left’, hosted by Sheffield Left Unity
Lega Nord and neo-fascism
05 Mar 2015
The economic crisis is leaving an opening for the neo-fascist right in Italy, reports Toby Abse