Truthout
Austerity
How the US Set Sail on a Sea of Red Ink
Free trade deals and financial deregulation in the 1980s and 1990s contributed to the nation's level of indebtedness.
Greece: A Perfect Storm
On the streets of Athens, Greeks are divided about how to save their economy, but some are hopeful.
Richard D. Wolff | Déjà Vu: Germany Tightens Its Economic Power Over Europe
The richest European economy imposed massive suffering onto one of the poorest economies in Europe.
Art and Protest at Venice Biennale Highlights Labor Conditions, Climate Change and Austerity
The Venice Biennale is the oldest and most prestigious international art exhibition.
Opposing the Newest Austerity Plan in Greece
Sotiris Martalis speaks with Lee Sustar about the shape of the battle ahead in Greece.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Endless Costs
This episode explores countries that refuse to pay certain debts, and more.
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Shame on Eric Holder, Wall Street’s Attorney General
Eric Holder never convicted anyone for the crimes that spawned the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Paul Krugman | Europe’s Next Bad Idea: Bring in the Technocrats
What Europe calls technocrats aren't people who know how the world works.
Dean Baker | Wolfgang Schäuble, the Hero of the Greek Austerity Crisis?
Schauble argued that a departure from the euro zone would have facilitated a restructuring of Greek debt.
Syriza’s Hapless and Sad Betrayal of Hope Follows Long Greek Left Tradition
The first leftist government in Greek history continues the long tradition of Greek left betrayal.