United States: Chicago unionists force Democrat mayor into runoff election
Chicago teacher Tara Stamps campaigns in the 37th Ward for a spot on the city council, and for mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.
Greece wins breathing space, but made to pay high cost; SYRIZA's support grows
Germany's finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble looks on as Greece's finance minister Yanis Varoufaki
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Britain: Greens surge on back of anti-austerity anger
Rail union RMT president Peter Pinkney with Greens MP Caroline Lucas.
SYRIZA's debt deal: breathing space or capitulation? Three assessments
February 23, 2015 -- Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal -- The interim deal between European authorities and the SYRIZA government of Greece has caused controversy on the left, with accusations of "capitulation", sell out" and worse from some sections. Below are three assessments from the left that offer a more sober analysis.
Greece gets its deal... but if the detail’s wrong ‘we’re finished’
By Paul Mason
February 20, 2015 -- Channel 4 --- The eurozone and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have done a deal with Greece, extending its bailout for four months in return for a commitment to run all policy measures with significant economic impact past the lenders. The second part of the deal has to be done on February 23, by Greece submitting a list of proposed measures.