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CNNMoney: Greece austerity: Cure or poison?

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CNNMoney: Greece austerity: Cure or poison? By Aaron Smith @CNNMoney June 28, 2011: 2:39 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Riots have erupted in Athens once again, as the Greeks -- already burdened by the most severe austerity measures in Europe -- protest the next potential wave of belt-tightening in the ongoing debt crisis.

USAToday: Hydra-headed Greek crisis rises anew

USA TODAY : Hydra-headed Greek crisis rises anew By Scott Patterson, USA TODAY The crisis in Greece has been a lot like that never-say-die monster in B horror flicks that keeps popping up to scare the audience, even after it's been gunned down a dozen times. In the past week, the Greek crisis reared its head again, triggering a sell-off of risky assets around the globe. What happened this time?