News Analysis | Economy & Labor Oil Drilling in Greece? This Is What the High Cost of Debt Payments Looks Like. The Greek government appears all too eager to welcome the oil drilling future. By Maria Paradia , OCCUPY.com October 28, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Elizabeth Warren Thwarts Reporters’ Attempts to Smear Medicare for All Sen. Elizabeth Warren is right in focusing on what really matters to people -- lower health care costs. By Dean Baker , Truthout October 28, 2019 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Sanders Unveils Plan to Wipe Out All Medical Debt in US U.S. households currently carry $81 billion in medical debt. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams September 22, 2019 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Poor Patients Face Lawsuits From Nonprofit Hospitals That Trap Them in Debt Across the country, low-income patients are speaking out about these hospitals' aggressive debt collection practices. By Maya Miller & Beena Raghavendran , ProPublica September 15, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor The Key to a Sustainable Economy Is 5,000 Years Old In ancient Mesopotamia, writing off debts worked brilliantly well for two millennia. By Ellen Brown , TheWebofDebtBlog September 8, 2019 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Puerto Rico’s New Governor Helped Plunge the Island Into Crisis Ex-lobbyist Pedro Pierluisi’s conflicts of interest raise questions about his fitness to serve on behalf of the public. By Abner Dennis , EyesontheTies August 5, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Puerto Rico Still Suffers From Crushing Debt. It Should Be Cancelled Now. The current crisis has roots in a colonial debt regime imposed on the island by predatory banks and the U.S. By Francesca Gomes , LeftVoice July 27, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections We Must Fight to Preserve Social Security for Millennials Millennials will rely on Social Security retirement benefits significantly more than previous generations. By Max Richtman , Truthout July 5, 2019 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Churches Wipe Out Millions in Medical Debt for Others Eighteen churches have been able to abolish $34.4 million of debt since the start of 2018. By Roxie Hammill , KaiserHealthNews June 10, 2019 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Federal Plan Would Update Overdue-Bill Collection Methods The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule limiting what debt collectors can do to pursue overdue bills. By Michelle Andrews , KaiserHealthNews June 1, 2019 Truthout