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    Beware of Greeks Bearing Defaults

    Some 5000 police fired tear gas at rock-throwing protesters in Athens today as a 48-hour general strike got under way. Parliament is about to vote on tough austerity measures that Greeks oppose but which could be crucial to the EU and US financial systems. Peter Spiegel is Brussels Bureau Chief for the Financial Times .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Some 5000 police fired tear gas at rock-throwing protesters in Athens today as a 48-hour general strike got under way. Parliament is about to vote on tough austerity measures that Greeks oppose but which could be crucial to the EU and US financial systems. Peter Spiegel is Brussels Bureau Chief for the Financial Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Peter Spiegel

      Financial Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Supreme Court Exerts Its Power on Behalf of Big Business
    1. 0:00Beware of Greeks Bearing DefaultsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:29The Supreme Court: Big Business and the First Amendment
    3. 45:08The US Plays Its First Game in the Women's World Cup
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