Op-Ed | Greece Under Continuous Siege: Syriza’s Disastrous Political Stance Greece's radical left has been dealt a heavy blow by its sell-out government and complacent intellectuals. By Nikolaos Karagiannis & C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout February 16, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Capitalism Breeds Reckless Consumption and Starves the Public Sphere Our culture systemically devalues things that have no price, such as caring for others and political participation. By Mark Karlin , Truthout December 11, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Prop. 51 vs. a State-Owned Bank: How California Can Save $10 Billion on a $9 Billion Loan There is a much cheaper way to fund this $9 billion school debt. By Ellen Brown , TheWebofDebtBlog October 19, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing The Criminalization of Poverty: Woman Describes Fines and Arrests After $1.07 Check Bounces In Sherwood, Arkansas a former resident describes what happened after a check for a $1.07 loaf of bread bounced. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! September 2, 2016 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Lawmakers to Question Executive of New Jersey’s Controversial Student Loan Agency A ProPublica and New York Times investigation has prompted a state Senate hearing on aggressive collection practices. By Annie Waldman , ProPublica August 3, 2016 Truthout
Economy & Labor How New Jersey Has Embraced “State-Sanctioned Loan-Sharking” to Students New Jersey has the country's largest state-based student loan program. It's also incredibly unforgiving. By Heather Vogell , ProPublica July 16, 2016 Truthout
News | In Bill, Lawmakers Propose New Limits for Seizing Workers’ Pay Over Old Debts A bill could put new limits on what debt collectors access to paychecks and bank accounts. By Paul Kiel , ProPublica July 14, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | You’re Overdrafted, They’re Overpaid Banks are taking advantage of Americans desperately trying to juggle their finances, and that squeezing is really paying off — at the top. By Sam Pizzigati , OtherWords July 12, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Brexit and the Derivatives Time Bomb A $500 trillion derivatives time bomb poised atop a $100 trillion mountain of debt is not a stable situation. By Ellen Brown , TheWebofDebtBlog July 5, 2016 Truthout
Review | The Punishment Paradigm: Two New Books Take on Prison, Race and History Two works by young scholars of color bring fresh perspectives to the history of mass incarceration and the rise of debtors' prisons. By James Kilgore , Truthout July 5, 2016 Truthout