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Detroit
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The Rape of Detroit: City Was Forced to Default so Rich Could Profit
With Detroit's most valued treasures going to the highest bidder, it seems the city of Detroit has once again been violated by its corrupt government.
The Detroit Bail-In Template: Fleecing Pensioners to Save the Banks
The Detroit bankruptcy is looking like the bail-in template originated by the G20's Financial Stability Board.
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Fiscal Crises: Coming To A City Near You?
The sad fact of the matter is that Detroit suffers today from international trade and international financial policies of the past two decades that Krugman himself, and indeed many …
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Billionaire Gets New Sports Arena in Bankrupt Detroit
The very week Michigan Governor Rick Snyder granted a state-appointed emergency manageru2019s request to declare the Motor City bankrupt, the Tea Party governor gave a big thumbs-up to a …
Richard Wolff: Detroit a “Spectacular Failure” of System that Redistributes Pay from Bottom to Top
Kicking off a series of speeches about the economy, President Obama told a crowd in Illinois on Wednesday that reversing growing inequality and rejuvenating the middle class
Detroit Red Wings Get New $400 Million Taxpayer-Financed Stadium While the City Goes Bankrupt
Frank Hammer: Detroit's road to ruin was paved by an ill-conceived economic model.
Detroit: Donald Cohen Warns of Privatization, Calls for Bailout
Detroiters are threatened with losing democratic control over public services.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Are Thrilled That Detroit Has Filed for Bankruptcy, and More
In today's On the News segment: For the GOP - the fall of Detroit is a talking point goldmine; The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant admitted …
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Millennials Reject Car Culture
Statistics reveal that millennials aren't as infatuated with cars as their parents and grandparents were.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Detroit Emergency Manager Poised to Sacrifice City’s Unions to Investors, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today Minnesota's governor will sign marriage equality bill passed into law yesterday, and more.