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Where the Argentine Debt Case Stands Now, and Why It Still Matters
Allowing a US court ruling to determine the process for international debt repayments sets a dangerous precedent.
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A Long History of Predatory Practices Against Developing Countries
In June 2014, the court ordered Argentina to pay the "vulture funds" that held out and did not accept the terms of the debt swaps.
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IMF Reports Debt and Human Crises Drive Uneven Growth
The IMF released its Global Financial Stability Report, noting "increased financial stability risks" in the global economy.
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In Greece, New Commission Will Audit All National Debt
The new commission will determine which part is illegal, illegitimate, unsustainable or odious.
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In a Win for Opponents of Mountaintop Removal, West Virginia Government Will Study Health Impacts
For decades, people in southern West Virginia have suffered from elevated rates of health problems like lung cancer.
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The Silence Surrounding Alabama’s Debtors’ Prisons
The pervasive, structural problems of Ferguson's court systems may truly "be everywhere."
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Household Debt Is a National Crisis
It's time to stop blaming borrowers and instead hold predatory lenders accountable.
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Greece’s Syriza Government: Meet the New Sheriff – Same as the Old Sheriff
Syriza was elected on the hope that it would represent a break from Greece's old politics, austerity and neoliberal doctrine. Not so.
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The ECB’s Noose Around Greece: How Central Banks Harness Governments
They all lend money they don't have.
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The Student Debt Time Bomb
Indebted students are a force to be reckoned with.