The Historic Victory of Greek Left: What Now?

On January 25 2015, Greece elected a new government representative of a range of radical and left forces after years of protests and street battles against the extreme policies of … Watch video »

On January 25 2015, Greece elected a new government representative of a range of radical and left forces after years of protests and street battles against the extreme policies of austerity imposed by the so-called Troika composed of the European Commission, European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Syriza represents the first and the strongest democratic response to the bizarre deepening of neoliberalism after the 2008 crisis.

Moderated by Paul Gray. Presentations by:

  • Leo Panitch is Canada Research Chair in Comparative Political Economy at York University, Toronto.
  • Peter Bratsis, Political Science, at City University of New York.

Recorded in Toronto, 8 February 2015.