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Austerity

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Elites Will Make Gazans of Us All
Militarization is increasingly the sole method the global 1 percent favors to create and protect its excessive wealth.

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Paul Krugman | The GOP’s Privatization Pathology
Paul Krugman: When it comes to the GOP's ideas about privatizing basic public services, thereu2019s something pathological going on.

General Strike Sweeps Europe as Millions Reject Austerity
Spanish and Portuguese workers are coordinating their strike with work stoppages underway in Greece, Italy, France and Belgium.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Spanish Bank Association Freezes Eviction Orders in Cases of “Extreme Hardship” Following Suicides, and More
In today's On the News segment: Two homeowners facing eviction in Spain have committed suicide prompting the Spanish banking association to freeze all eviction orders in cases of

Elites Demanding Austerity Also Ignored Housing Bubble
We shouldn't trust the same people who ignored the housing bubble when they tell us we need to more cuts to social programs.

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The Corporate Masters of the Universe
As austerity hit hard in Greece, we elected a caucus of Republicans hell-bent on doing the bidding of American corporate masters and bringing austerity to the United States.

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Needing FEMA
FEMA to the rescue.

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Voluntary Austerity: All Pain, No Gain
Weu2019re creating a situation in which both the private sector and the public sector are trying to slash spending.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Portugal’s Largest Union Calls for National Strike in Face of New Harsh Austerity Measures There, and More
Paul Ryan waltzes into a soup kitchen after hours without permission to stage a photo op washing clean dishes, and more.

“Global Noise” Protests Against Austerity and Debt Spread Worldwide
Occupy Wall Street targets Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, other economic elite.