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Human Rights Lawyer Francis Boyle on US War Crimes, the Refugee Crisis in Europe and More
International law professor Francis Boyle discusses war crimes allegations against members of the US government, and more.
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King Approved as Education Secretary, Despite Declining to Help Student Loan Fraud Victims
Although not finalized, the new framework already aims to exclude many defrauded borrowers.
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Debt Strikers Take on the For-Profit College Racket
Student debt strikers with the Debt Collective converged on Washington this week to pressure the Department of Education to grant them relief.
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Why Greece Must Ditch the Euro: An Interview With Economist Dimitris Karousos
Greek economist Dimitris Karousos discusses the harsh realities of austerity and explains why Greece should leave the eurozone.
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Cracking Down on Abusive Debt Collectors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must stop this national crisis.
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The New York Times’ Bank-Boosting, Neoliberal-Excusing Story of the Global Debt Hangover
The big tell is that the article has nary a mention of the idea of restructuring loans.
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For the Student Debt Movement, Jubilee Is an Old Idea Made New
Students are learning how far we have fallen since the 1960s, when most public universities were almost free.
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Digging Up a Mountain of Debt
As coal companies go broke, they're leaving taxpayers holding the bag.
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The Subprime Specter Returns: High Finance and the Growth of High-Risk Consumer Debt
Subprime lending is once again on the rise.
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The Potential of Debtors’ Unions
Aiming to build collective power in an age of financial absolutism, the Debt Collective is piloting a new kind of organization: the debtors' union.