Now that it is clear that austerity is making the economy of Greece contract, worsening its debt problems, I think it is only a matter of time before Greeks repudiate the most enshrined view of ...

Last July 5, Greece went back to its Athenian roots and did what is considered unthinkable in modern times—let the people themselves directly decide what to do with their country’s huge public debt.

Solon was one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece and dominated Athenian politics for several decades, becoming the city's chief magistrate in the early years of the 6th century BC (594-3 BC). Though ...

Jeffrey Sachs is persuasive (Let Greece profit from German history, Opinion, 22 January): Greece should be granted substantial debt relief. As he points out, Germany rightly enjoyed debt relief under ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A: Solon was a particularly wise lawgiver and statesman in ancient Athens; ...