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A New Financial Order | Aaron Meets Yanis Varoufakis

Yanis Varoufakis is a Greek economist, academic and politician. A former member of Syriza, he served as Minister of Finance from January to July 2015 under Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. He has been Secretary-General of MeRA25, a left-wing political party, since he founded it in 2018, he regained a parliamentary seat in July 2019. At […]
Syriza Defeated, but Tsipras’s Takeover of the Centre-Left Rumbles On
The headline of Syriza's snap election defeat to New Democracy masks Alexis Tsipras's attempt to rebrand himself as a stalwart of the centre-left. But his neutralisation of the party in favour of his personal authority comes with costs and contradictions, argues Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou.
Lexit Re-loaded With Costas Lapavistas

On this episode of #TyskySour economist and ex-Syriza MP Costas Lapavitsas assesses the case against the EU, the state of Brexit negotiations, and lessons from Greece to Corbyn.

Italy and Europe’s Establishment is Discarding Democracy in Defence of the Euro
Yesterday Italy’s president chose Carlo Cottarelli as the country’s stop-gap prime minister, effectively suspending democracy for the sake of protecting the eurozone. This surprise appointment signals a crisis not just for Italy but for Europe as a whole, argues Aaron Bastani.
Long Read: Will Corbyn Face Another IMF Crisis?
The folk devil of a profligate Labour party frittering away the nation's wealth remains embedded in the British unconscious. But these fears are the results of confusion over two questions – what really happened during the IMF crisis, and is it in any way comparable to the position a Labour government would find itself in today?
4 Reflections on Left Populism
Is a genuine left-wing populism possible?
Europe in Crisis
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani are joined by Catarina Principe as they discuss the European left after Oxi.
Long Read: Rewrite or Escape the EU? Two Strategies from Southern Europe
Sunday Long Read: The rise of Podemos in last week’s Spanish election brings questions of EU membership back into the frame. What can we learn from Greek and Catalan radicals ahead of the UK’s referendum?
5 Things I Learned From Interviewing Yanis Varoufakis
Last week Greece’s former finance minister was interviewed for NovaraTV. Here are some thing Aaron learned from interviewing the man who calls himself an ‘erratic Marxist’ - from postcapitalism to the eurozone to that coat.
Syriza’s latest victory is not cause for celebration
Skyrocketing abstention, social demobilization and an impending wave of harsh austerity measures call for critical reflection after Syriza’s latest victory.
6 Reflections on the Re-election of Syriza
Following snap elections, Syriza was re-elected at the weekend, reviving its coalition with Independent Greeks (ANEL). Meanwhile, dissident former Syriza MPs campaigning under the Popular Unity banner failed to gain enough votes to enter parliament.
‘The weapon of the poor’: an irate Greek MP just gatecrashed a lecture to call for a default on the country’s debts
Today a Syriza MP commandeered a university conference lecture to deliver proposals for the direction of the Greek government following its capitulation to EU demands. Things got heated.
4 Reasons to be Worried: Could the Greek Referendum Have Been a Trap?
Polling stations for today's referendum in Greece have now closed. Opinion polls give the No/Oxi campaign a small lead but official exit polls are still to be released. The referendum has been Syriza's ace card, but has it been played too soon?
5 Things You Need to Know About the Greek Referendum
Greece's referendum is taking place tomorrow, and the past week has had numerous twists and turns. This bumper edition answers the most common questions about how the situation has developed and what its implications are.
What’s Going On In Greece?
Ahead of this Sunday's referendum on EU-imposed austerity measures, Aaron Bastani looks at the present state of Greece's economy, how things got so bad, and what the future might hold for other Eurozone countries.
In Defence of Greece: 6 Myths Busted
With the Greek referendum approaching and failed negotiations grabbing headlines, there are more than a few myths circulating about the Greek crisis. Here's a handy guide to the most common misunderstandings.
From the divided streets of Athens
With the Troika's deal on the table and a referendum scheduled to happen at the weekend, the situation is moving fast in Athens. Tonight marks the demonstration of the No - or Oxi - campaign, before Yes supporters rally tomorrow. Niki Seth-Smith reports from Athens.
Greece shows there’s no going back to the ‘before crisis’ era of electoral politics

The Greek experience shows that we're seeing a political crisis in the wake of the global economic crisis. Take note: the mundane predictability of general elections - the lesser-of-two evils, ‘blue or red’ choice - belongs to the ‘before crisis’ era.