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Austerity
Greece Must Leave the Euro to Avoid Greater Misery From Austerity
Abandoning the euro offers the possibility of putting the needs of the Greek people before those of international banks.
Greece Can’t Afford to Leave the Euro, Though It Should
After five years of horrendous crisis, leaving the euro would require the impossible - an efficient and capable Greek government and economy.
As Greece Heads for Default, Citizens Prepare to Vote in Pivotal Referendum on More Austerity
Greece will hold a vote this Sunday on whether to accept an austerity package of budget cuts and tax hikes in exchange for new loans.
IMF and Germany Are Hell-Bent on Finishing Off Even a Moderate Left in Greece
The more compromises Greece makes, the more compromises the IMF demands.
For Families of People Living With Mental Illness, Police “Support” Is Not the Solution
We need to radically reimagine what safety looks like.
Iceland’s Success Story
The nation that was supposed to be ground zero for financial disaster was actually having a milder crisis than others.
Report Suggests 500 Additional Suicides in Ireland Under Austerity
In an indictment of the austerity implemented on both sides of the Atlantic, a study finds Ireland counted 500 more suicides during the recession.
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US Austerity Politics: One State’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment
Something is rotten in the state of Michigan.
The Long-Politicized Debate Over Austerity
The debate over business-cycle economics has always been a left-right thing.
Protesters Press Secluded G7 Leaders on Harmful Policies, From Austerity to Dirty Coal
The G7 is holding talks in a secluded castle in Germany.