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Puerto Rico Needs Help: Unelected Fiscal Board Pushes Austerity as Island Continues Slow Recovery
It's been almost eight months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and at least 30,000 homes still lack power.
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In Puerto Rico’s Highlands, Hurricane Maria Has Exploded Fault Lines of Poverty and Austerity
A look at the ways austerity has exacerbated the crisis caused by Hurricane Maria.
Austerity, Divestment and Irma: Juan González on Why 300,000 in Puerto Rico Are Without Power
Parts of Puerto Rico could be without electricity for up to six months,.
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In an Aging Nation, Single-Payer Is the Alternative to Dying Under Austerity
The process of aging and dying should not be exploited for profit.
William Rivers Pitt | We Are Not Broke: Trashing the Austerity Lies
We are not broke. Our national priorities are merely broken.
Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis: The Effects of Greece’s Loss of Sovereignty
Greece's pseudo-leftist government is pandering to the neoliberal elite instead of leading a revolt against them.
Freeing Up the Rich to Exploit the Poor — That’s What Trump and Brexit Are About
A bonfire of public protections is being lit in Britain and in the United States — and the beneficiaries of it will be the very rich.
Neoliberalism Is Killing Us: Economic Stress as a Driver of Global Depression and Suicide
Isn't it time we addressed the economic drivers behind the global spikes in depression and suicide?
Senate Confirms Austerity Champion Congressman as Influential White House Staffer
The Senate approved of President Trump's chief budget and policy aide on Thursday.