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Austerity
Economic Update: Economic Power Struggles
This episode provides updates on Greek and Portuguese austerity struggles, and more.
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Quebec’s Strike Wave Rolls Toward a Showdown
In Montreal, a new round of public-sector strikes begins.
Greece and Creditors at Loggerheads Again; Troika Wants More Foreclosures
European creditors want to extract more blood from a stone - in this case Greece.
Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis: Greece Isn’t Alone in Struggling Against Austerity
Deborah Berman-Santana speaks about the economic crisis in Puerto Rico, its colonial roots and its similarities to the Greek crisis.
“Democracy No Longer Matters in the EU”: An Analysis of the Greek Election
The prominent political analyst discusses the Greek election results, voter behavior and why the breakaway Popular Unity Party failed to enter parliament.
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Fiscal Austerity May Jeopardize Brazil’s Poverty Alleviation Program
Brazil has succeeded in lifting 36 million people out of extreme poverty over the past 12 years.
Economic Update: Puerto Rico as the United States’ Greece
This episode provides updates on homeless school children, and more.
The Greek Bailout: Germany’s Pyrrhic Victory
The Greek bailout terms were a defeat for Greece and a victory for Germany, but the costs may be more than the victor can bear.
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Brazil Needs New Economic Program to Jump-Start Growth and Employment
Austerity is not working in Brazil any more than it has been working in Europe.
As Greek Elections Near, Expecting More of the Same From Syriza Spinoff Party
Scholar James Petras explains why he believes the Greek party that broke off from Syriza will offer more failed economic policies.