Join us to talk with Irish author Helena Sheehan about her new book The Syriza Wave: Surging and Crashing with the Greek Left. Beginning as a strong Syriza supporter, Sheehan sees the party transformed from a horizon of hope to a vortex of despair. But out of the dust of defeat, she asks what we can learn from the Greek experience to help the left in Greece, the United States, and beyond succeed as it renews resistance to austerity. She will be introduced by Medea Benjamin, Co-Founder of CODEPINK and author of Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection.
Paul Murphy, member of the Irish parliament: “Helena Sheehan brings the dramatic rollercoaster of Syriza’s growth, election and capitulation to vivid life.”
Kate Hudson, author and activist: “Such is Sheehan’s narrative skill - coupled with her direct participation in so many of the key moments that you feel you are actually there, in the square, the conference hall, the occupation....Crucially, Sheehan frames the questions to challenge the movement in going forward: how to advance the left within an ever more powerful global capitalism. This is essential reading and highly recommended."
This event is co-sponsored by Busboys and Poets, CODEPINK, the Campaign for Peace and Democracy, Metro DC DSA, and Jacobin.
Sep 16, 2026 3:00 pm
