austerity

Massive anti-austerity march as Portugal prepares for national elections

June 8, 2015 By Emile Schepers

The red hammer-and-sickle banners of the Portuguese Communist Party and the green flags of the Green Ecological Party filled the streets of Lisbon.

Blockupy movement blossoms in Frankfurt

March 31, 2015 By Victor Grossman

Blockupy gathered disparate groups into a solid force, not only on the question of Greece but against the highway robbery tactics of the powerful private German banks.

Report refutes Emanuel’s austerity agenda for Chicago

March 26, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Proposals for getting Chicago's finances back on track without unconstitutional grabs at retiree pensions, cuts to vital services, and toxic bank fees.

Syriza and the banks: a Greek tale for U.S. workers

February 24, 2015 By John Case

The banks declarations have been painfully exposed as lies, as Greece's economy has shrunk nearly one-third since it began following austerity policies.

“Two Days, One Night” is a film worth seeing

February 10, 2015 By Gabe Falsetta

Sandra urgently struggles to get her job back by reversing a vote taken by her co-workers to continue working with one less worker and each receive a 1,000 euro bonus.