economy
Protests in Spain against austerity cuts gain wide support
September 27, 2011The European Union and European Central bank are forcing European nations saddled with heavy debt loads to cut public services. Spain is among them.
Read moreDear Speaker Boehner: Really, who’s waging class warfare?
September 27, 2011Dear Speaker Boehner, You sound perfectly content with the fact that Warren Buffett pays less in federal taxes than does his secretary.
Read moreForgive student loans and save the economy
September 27, 2011When the first economic meltdown hit in 2008, speculation and sub-prime loan debt were to blame. Now, with $900 billion in student loans, Americans are beginning to ask the question, is the student debt crisis next?
Read moreProgressive Democrat vies to take back Kennedy seat
September 27, 2011Many in Massachusetts were unhappy to see Republican Scott Brown win the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat in 2010 - now they are throwing themselves into the campaign to elect Elizabeth Warren.
Read moreStruggles sharpen in Cyprus
September 26, 2011Recent events in Cyprus, occurring in the context of the global capitalist crisis, have led to a sharpening of the class struggle in this small island nation.
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