Debt

George Lavender on the US campaign buying up personal debt in order to eliminate it.

Filed in: Activism Debt Economics United States

Amy Hall meets Filipino campaigner Lidy Nacpil, who shares her thoughts on floods, solidarity and ramming home the climate-change message.

Filed in: Climate Change Debt Philippines

Michael Burke considers the likely fallout from Cameron having crossed a line that even Thatcher feared to tread.

Filed in: Debt Finance Politics

On Wednesday, Britain saw its biggest strikes for 85 years, sounding a note of challenge to the government’s austerity drive, reports Michael Pooler.

Filed in: Activism Debt Trade Unions

Stergios Skaperdas and David Olive wrangle over the best strategy for Greece and beyond - read their arguments and join the debate.

Filed in: Debt Greece

With tax evasion costing the world more than $3.1 trillion every year, the urgency of tackling tax havens has never been greater, reports Tess Riley.

Filed in: Debt Economics Finance

Katerina Kitidi looks back over the recent political twists and turns that have beleaguered Greece.

Filed in: Debt Democracy Economics Finance Greece Politics

As the European economic rollercoaster has the markets holding their breath, Michael Burke considers the relation of profits and ‘austerity’.

Filed in: Debt Economics Europe Finance Greece Politics

Constantine Callaghan has filed this news report from Greece where the government has passed another round of strangling austerity measures amid violent public protest.

Filed in: Activism Debt Economics Finance Greece

Gemma Galdon gives a quick introduction to the Spanish movement that sparked a worldwide revolt against the global financial system.

Filed in: Activism Debt Finance Spain

As Obama ushers in a new debit-limit bill, Mark Engler explains how the argument ‘We’re broke’ is used to justify the demolition of social safety nets.

Filed in: Debt United States