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Greece and the Economic Challenges Ahead: A Conversation with Greek Opposition Leader Alexis Tsipras

On January 22, Global Economy and Development at Brookings hosted Alexis Tsipras, the leader of the Greek opposition, for a conversation about Greece and the economic challenges ahead. Tsipras’ remarks touched on themes including: economic and social prospects for his own country; the relationship between Athens and the rest of Europe, including what reforms are needed […] Read more »


To create a party that can defend the political interests of working people

The Workers’ International welcomes the Left Unity website The establishment of the Left Unity website is a great step forward. Working people urgently need a voice that asserts their needs and is neither a narrow sect nor  kowtows to the establishment. Let’s hope it will become a real resource for everybody who wants to strengthen […] Read more »


To the Crucible – An Irish engagement with the Greek crisis and the Greek left | PART 2

By Helena Shehan Part 1 is here The unaffiliated left Another person with whom I had been in ongoing contact for a number of years was Christos Kefalis, who has translated a number of my publications into Greek. He is editor of the journal Marxist Thought and a book called October and Our Age, in […] Read more »


LEFT UNITY: THE FIRST MEETING 14th January 2013

The deepening economic crisis and accelerating attacks on working people are compelling us to work in new ways. That was the conclusion reached by a number of people from a range of left backgrounds who came together yesterday to share views on overcoming the weaknesses of the left. Fragmentation, division, hostility – these have become […] Read more »


To the Crucible – An Irish engagement with the Greek crisis and the Greek left | PART 1

By Helena Sheehan   Part two is here   A Greek tragedy A monumental drama is playing out before our eyes. It is a true Greek tragedy. The plot: A society is being pushed to its limits. The denouement is not yet determined, but survival is at stake and prospects are precarious. Greece is at the […] Read more »


Left Unity: solidarity debate action

Europe is plunging deeper and deeper into crisis. Its governments are continuing with their failed austerity policies which are destroying the social and economic gains working people have made over many decades. The economic crisis has increasingly become a social and political crisis as people face poverty, hunger and even death, as a result of […] Read more »



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