News | Politics & Elections McConnell Says He’ll Allow Vote on Raising Debt Ceiling Through December The United States government was set to default on its debts — something it has never done before — later this month. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 6, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Nearly One in Five Americans Are in Collections for Medical Debt It’s time to expand Medicare to full coverage for all people in this country. By Thom Hartmann , TheHartmannReport July 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Throughout the Pandemic, Some Hospitals Still Sued Patients Over Medical Debt A new study says that most of the hospitals doling out lawsuits, liens and garnishments are registered nonprofits. By Jenny Deam , ProPublica June 21, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor To Address Increasing Inequality and Global Poverty, We Must Cancel Debt Massive debt levels are creating a global crisis. “The slates must be wiped clean,” says scholar Eric Toussaint. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout June 15, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Debt Union Crafts Executive Order for Biden to Cancel All Student Loan Debt Progressive organizations and activists have grown increasingly frustrated over Biden's inaction on student debt. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams June 14, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The GOP Only Cares About the Debt Ceiling When Spending Goes Toward the People In the GOP mindset, busting through the debt ceiling is OK so long as the money flows to the wealthy through tax cuts. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout May 31, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Congress Urged to Stop Debt Collectors From Snatching Relief Checks Some people who received relief through the CARES Act had their money seized. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams March 15, 2021 Truthout
News | Education & Youth AOC Calls to Keep Pushing as Biden Demurs on Canceling $50K in Student Loan Debt In lieu of canceling $50,000 in loan debt per borrower, Biden said he is "prepared to write off" $10,000 per person. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 17, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Profiting From Desperation: Oxygen Tanks Become an Underground Market in Mexico The demand for oxygen in Mexico has grown by 700 percent over the past month, and desperate people are being exploited. By Tamara Pearson , Truthout February 15, 2021 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Organized Debtors Are Preparing to Strike If Biden Doesn’t Cancel Student Debt President-elect Biden will be able to cancel nearly all student debt without congressional approval, if he chooses to. By Eli J. Campbell , openDemocracy December 11, 2020 Truthout