Working on the assumption that readers of this blog are not interested only in what Ken and I see and do, but also the bigger picture of what is happening here--about which neither of us has more than impressions to go on--I hereby share with you two intelligent commentaries by others.
The first is by a Greek-American scholar. It's lengthy but eminently readable--and thorough in its exploration of historical and current economic policies.
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15232-greece-the-crisis-behind-the-crisis-and-the-challenges-facing-the-left
Here's a description of the author:
C. J. Polychroniou is a policy fellow at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College. Certain parts of the above article are included in a recent Policy Note (2013/1) published by the Levy Institute and titled "The Tragedy of Greece: A Case Against Neoliberal Economics, the Domestic Political Elite, and the EU/IMF Duo." The views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of the Institute's board nor its advisers
The second is a 9-minute interview by the Guardian (U.K.) with Alexis Tsipras, the current leader of the Syriza party, which is rising in the polls and may win the next national election.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2013/mar/19/alexis-tsipras-syriza-greece-video-interview
Here's a brief description of the interview, copied from the web:
With the eurozone crisis flaring up again, the radical left party Syriza is leading in the Greek polls. Its leader, Alexis Tsipras, tells Seumas Milne that Syriza offers a real alternative to Europe's failed neoliberal order. He says traditional parties are failing voters by colluding in austerity, creating opportunities for fascist parties such as Golden Dawn
Later today, I'll hold the first of a six-part seminar on Kegan with a group of experienced adult educators. I've been busily preparing for that, so I'll try to catch up with other blog entries this weekend.
The first is by a Greek-American scholar. It's lengthy but eminently readable--and thorough in its exploration of historical and current economic policies.
Greece: The Crisis Behind the Crisis and the Challenges Facing the Left
Wednesday, 20 March 2013 12:06 By CJ Polychroniou, Truthout | News Analysishttp://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15232-greece-the-crisis-behind-the-crisis-and-the-challenges-facing-the-left
Here's a description of the author:
C. J. Polychroniou is a policy fellow at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College. Certain parts of the above article are included in a recent Policy Note (2013/1) published by the Levy Institute and titled "The Tragedy of Greece: A Case Against Neoliberal Economics, the Domestic Political Elite, and the EU/IMF Duo." The views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of the Institute's board nor its advisers
The second is a 9-minute interview by the Guardian (U.K.) with Alexis Tsipras, the current leader of the Syriza party, which is rising in the polls and may win the next national election.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2013/mar/19/alexis-tsipras-syriza-greece-video-interview
Here's a brief description of the interview, copied from the web:
With the eurozone crisis flaring up again, the radical left party Syriza is leading in the Greek polls. Its leader, Alexis Tsipras, tells Seumas Milne that Syriza offers a real alternative to Europe's failed neoliberal order. He says traditional parties are failing voters by colluding in austerity, creating opportunities for fascist parties such as Golden Dawn
Later today, I'll hold the first of a six-part seminar on Kegan with a group of experienced adult educators. I've been busily preparing for that, so I'll try to catch up with other blog entries this weekend.
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