News | Politics & Elections Senate Clears Way for Puerto Rico Bill: “The Ultimate Neocolonialism“ Legislation that would allow the government of Puerto Rico to restructure its debt cleared the final major hurdle before a critical deadline. By Sam Knight , TheDistrictSentinel June 30, 2016 Truthout
News | Treasury Secretary Warns Senate About Looming Puerto Rico Default If the Senate passes a version of a bill that varies from the one already approved by the House, Puerto Rico is more likely to default this Friday. By Sam Knight , TheDistrictSentinel June 28, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | A Commencement Address for the Most Indebted Class Ever The system is trying to squeeze you harder than any generation before you. By Chuck Collins , OtherWords May 22, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | No More Colonialism Disguised as Financial Assistance: The US Must Relinquish Puerto Rico The US may soon oversee the finances of the entire government of Puerto Rico, marking a new era in Caribbean colonialism. By Nelson A. Denis , Truthout May 19, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor What Can Donald Trump Teach Us About the National Debt? Donald Trump's rants on dealing with debt may actually provide a teachable moment. By Dean Baker , Truthout May 16, 2016 Truthout
News | So Sue Them: What We’ve Learned About the Debt Collection Lawsuit Machine ProPublica spent years gathering data to shed light on how debt collectors use the courts. By Paul Kiel , ProPublica May 9, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Economist Paul Craig Roberts: Greece Must Leave the Eurozone to Regain Its Sovereignty Paul Craig Roberts, a former undersecretary of the US Treasury, discusses how indebted countries are forced to accept austerity. By Michael Nevradakis , Truthout May 4, 2016 Truthout
News | Replacing Predatory Lenders With Community Finance in Oakland Charging excessive amounts of money for the availability of credit or loans ruins communities. By Matt Stannard , Occupy.com April 23, 2016 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Obama Administration Finally Grants Homeowners 2008 Crisis Debt Relief Relief will be granted to those who were three months behind on payments as of March 1 and who also owe $250,000 or less. By Sam Knight , TheDistrictSentinel April 20, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Free From Jail, Imprisoned by Debt People in at least 30 states are barred from voting because they're unable to pay their court fines. By Libero Della Piana , OtherWords April 19, 2016 Truthout