The Nation: Greece stands up and changes the future of eurozone

Amid a barrage of biased articles from the international press- especially the German - on the Greek government's efforts to secure a better deal with its creditors and end the austerity policies that have brought the country to its knees, some newspapers and magazines follow a different, more objective approach.

One of those publications is The Nation, a popular weekly US magazine, which chose to feature on the cover of its latest issue a picture of a hand holding a Greek flag with the title "Greece stands up."

In an article supporting the efforts of the Greek government, The Nation's journalist Maria Margaronis argues that the concessions Greece has already won since SYRIZA came to power could change the future of the eurozone.

The extensive article sheds light on the reasons that led to the victory of leftist SYRIZA party in the last general elections and presents an overview of the negotiations between the new Greek government and the country's international creditors, namely the IMF, the ECB and the EC.

More specifically, the article notes that although "some in the left wing of Syriza are already furious at the concessions made, claiming that Tsipras has betrayed his promises," Syriza needs both its liberals and its radicals on board.

"Syriza has a double mandate?to end austerity and restore lost rights while staying in the eurozone. These things may well turn out to be incompatible, but polls show that around three-quarters of Greeks still want them both," says The Nation.

Despite the fact that the negotiations with the eurozone will rumble on for months, the article underlines that "in the meantime, Syriza has won vital concessions: time, an end to the absurd demand for huge primary surpluses, and the right to design its...