Click here to access article by Helena Smith from The Guardian.
The US Empire, which took off after the devastation of WWII, has never allowed Greek independence simply because Greeks were overwhelming opposed capitalist policies. Greeks fought vigorously against the Nazis and were rewarded by the post-WWII Empire with the re-imposition of fascist pro-Empire rulers. (See this and this)
No doubt Chris Hedges, were he Greek, would be admonishing the current anti-fascists for their use of violence, and insist that they should hold candlelight marches instead.
