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Austerity
Sanders: 67,000 Will Die Waiting for Social Security Benefits Under Musk Plan
This is an average of nearly 190 people dying per day while waiting for an initial determination on benefits.
Puerto Rico Protests Against Higher Ed Cuts Follow Long Fight Against Austerity
The university showdown is the latest chapter in a decades-long struggle against austerity on the archipelago.
Trump’s Choice for Social Security Admin Leads to Fears of Austerity and Cuts
The Social Security Administration’s incoming head is a Wall Street insider who may help the right slash benefits.
The Global South Is on the Brink of a Disastrous Debt Crisis. Reform Is Urgent.
The coming debt crisis will surpass that of the 1980s and disproportionately impact women, economist Ilene Grabel warns.
As Election Day Nears, Harms of Austerity at USPS Are Clearer Than Ever
Officials are sounding the alarm about mail-in voting again, signaling the need for investment in the postal service.
Schools Are Divesting From Arts Education as COVID-Era Federal Funds Evaporate
We should not have to fight for arts inclusion every single year, says arts educator Jody Drezner Alperin.
General Strike Brings Argentina to a Halt Over Milei Austerity Program
The unions blasted President Javier Milei's attacks on labor rights, social security, public health and education.
How Oil Money Turned Louisiana Into the Prison Capital of the World
A series of events in the 1970s led to the state's penal system becoming intertwined with the swings of its oil economy.
Amid Crackdown on Protests, Argentines Take to the Streets Against Austerity
Thousands risked arrest and cuts to their social benefit payments as they protested Milei's latest austerity measures.
Social Worker Shortage Looms If Field Keeps Relying on Unpaid Student Labor
Amid agency budgets cuts and declining social work enrollments, unpaid internships continue to lower the wage floor.