financial crisis
In Europe, poor countries in economic straightjacket
November 23, 2010To satisfy the International Monetary Fund, countries like Ireland and Greece have taken drastic anti-worker measures.
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Artists protest funding cuts
November 22, 2010Singers, painters and television presenters demonstrated across the Netherlands on Saturday against government plans to slash funding and subsidies for the arts.
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The Afghanistan deficit
November 18, 2010Over the next four years, if we don't start winding this war down, it will cost $260 billion to $400 billion: more than half, or nearly all, of the projected deficit.
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Schakowsky issues progressive deficit plan
November 17, 2010A leading congressional progressive issued a counter-plan to the one advocated by the deficit commission's co-chairs. The plan would reduce deficits - but not on the backs of working people.
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Austerity is wrong medicine for bleeding economy
November 17, 2010What is delaying an economic recovery is not too much spending and a growing deficit, but not enough federal spending.
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