Germany Profits from Greek’s Hardships
As Greeks suffer in multiple ways the effects of the economic crisis their country is going through, Germany has…
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When Greece-Style Austerity Spreads West
The U.S. economy continues to expand according to official statistics, but the drive to shrink federal, state and local…
In July, Puerto Rico’s Governor Alejandro García Padilla declared the island’s $72 billion debt “unpayable” and called on the…
Photo Essay: Spain’s Democratic Uprising
Photography by Robert Pluma. In Spain, the government’s economic austerity policies have contributed to an unemployment rate of 23…
Greece Against the Eur-Owe Zone
Greece has been in an economic death spiral since 2009. Saddled with huge foreign debts, it was forced by…
Syriza Succeeds in Greece by Mainstreaming the Anti-Austerity Movement
On Monday, Syriza — a previously marginal, left-leaning coalition party in Greece — made history by winning the country’s…
During his presidential campaign, French President François Hollande declared: “My enemy is finance.” He received a standing ovation from…
In his 1873 afterword to the second German edition of Das Kapital, Karl Marx commented on how the conquest…
Social Security for the Next Generation? If You’re Under 40, You Should Be in the Streets
I will start drawing Social Security next month. I think I've earned it. On the other hand, I have…
Finding a Future: Summer jobs program can’t meet demand
On July 5, nearly 30,000 New York City youth went off to their first day as participants in the…