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Austerity
Greg Palast: Greece Is a Crime Scene, and Vulture Funds Are to Blame
Investigative reporter Greg Palast discusses “vulture funds,” the eurozone and alternative solutions for Greece's economy.
Henry A. Giroux | Authoritarianism, Class Warfare and the Advance of Neoliberal Austerity Policies
Austerity measures represent the undercurrent of a new form of authoritarianism with allegiances only to power.
Syriza: From Radicalism to Pragmatism; the State of the Left in Greece
Syriza's leadership has begun a process of political and ideological transformation way ahead of the party's rise to power.
Uruguay Takes on London Bankers, Marlboro Mad Men and the TPP
A tiny South American nation battles the power of a new transnational order.
What They Haven’t Told Us About the European Financial Crisis
Economist Ha-Joon Chang discusses the ongoing financial crisis in Europe, and the new economic bubble, which he argues is about to burst.
The Propaganda War Over Crimea’s Break From Ukraine
Given the very high stakes involved, it is time to step back and examine what is actually taking place in Crimea.
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The Tide Is Turning, but Is It Too Late?
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Economic Outlook is calling for fiscal and monetary stimulus in Europe.
German Economic Policy, Neoliberalism Pose Mortal Threat to Eurozone’s Ordinary People
Distinguished economists agree: Austerity policies have been catastrophic.
The History of a Dangerous Idea: Mark Blyth Talks Austerity, Greece and the Global Economic Crisis
Economist and author Mark Blyth traces historical origins of austerity as an economic idea and the catastrophe of attempts to enforce it.
Filmmaker Sheds Light on “Valiant,” Greek-Born Hero of the Ludlow Massacre
We've heard of the Ludlow Massacre, but few appreciate Louis Tikas, the Greek-born labor hero who died in it.