Austerity

Neoliberalism created a disaster. Now, the Syriza party and the Greek left have much work to do to build a just economic and social order.

What is needed is a social movement that will unite Labor and Civil Rights organizations and get Detroit's residents out into the streets in mass protest actions.

Medical debt and bankruptcy are uniquely American experiences among wealthy nations.

Students and faculty are protesting changes proposed under the rubric of

Economist, attorney and journalist James Henry: US still leads as many new billionaires emerging in China and Russia; corporate profits at record levels as austerity hits and unemployment remains …

‘The sequester,’ like ‘the fiscal cliff’ and the ‘debt ceiling,’ is an intentionally crafted, make-believe crisis.

When will we attack the structural roots of crisis?

William Rivers Pitt: This is all happening because the GOP would have us all believe that the country is broke.

Unilateral default on the public debt and nationalization of the banks could actually save the Italian economy.

Portlandu2019s Mayor Charlie Hales has announced that there is a $25 u2013 $40 million hole in the cityu2019s budget.